STORY: GOOD AND BAD CANDY

SCRIPT #529 SHOOT: 9/10, 10/8/03

AIRDATE: Monday, October 27, 2003

Daybreak and Midday

DHC Master#18 Timecode:33:35

Your child’s oral health may be in

danger this week.

Halloween arrives in five days.

It’s a scary time for parents and

even scarier for dentists.

So Dr. Linda Niessen has some suggestions to make candy treats

less frightening.

Here is this week’s segment of

Dental Health Check.

SOVT: 1:24

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KIDS GETTING CANDY (VOICE-OVER)

SUPER: Plano :02-08 Not all candy is created equal.

Some types of sweets help

dentists stay very busy.

SUPER: Dr. Bob Hunsucker (“It’s the sticky, gooey candy that

Dentist :13-18 always frightens us the most. If

someone is going to shop for

Halloween candy, I would suggest

pure chocolate candy.”)

KIDS EATING CANDY Any candy with caramel, taffy,

or other sticky qualities can

adhere to molars.

MORE CANDY Lollipops or candy that stay

in the mouth a long time also

has a higher risk of causing tooth decay.

DR. HUNSUCKER (“Because the bacteria will use that

as their food source and secret acid

which causes cavities.”)

MORE CANDY So what are some good types of candy?

You’ll be happy to hear that chocolate

may actually promote good oral health.

DR. HUNSUCKER (“Chocolate also has an anti-bacterial

effect and so that will counteract the

high sugar content in chocolate.”)

YOUNG KIDS If you are going to give out candy, chocolate bars or chocolate kisses

may be the best to give out at your

door.

WOMAN SHOPPING FOR CANDY Stay away from sticky candy, suckers,

and jaw breakers when you shop

for Halloween treats.

DR. HUNSUCKER (“Because kids can crack teeth and

break teeth on things like Jolly Ranchers

and other hard candy like that.”)

(ON CAMERA) (STAND-UP CLOSE)

SUPER: Dr. Linda Niessen1:08-1:13 At my front door, I give out sugarless

Baylor College of Dentistry gum, which is even better than candy.

And to a few special young neighbors,

I give my favorite treat—what else--

a new toothbrush.

For Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas

A & M System, I’m Dr. Linda Niessen

Channel 8 News.