Everything’s better with chocolate, especially on National Chocolate’s Day!!!

Not only is Chocolate delicious, it’s one of the best sweets for your teeth. Chocolate dissolves quickly in the mouth and can be eaten easily, which decreases the amount of time sugar stays in contact with teeth. Plus, the calcium in the “tsokolate” could help protect the tooth enamel.

Eating chocolate in moderation (ahem) is good for your overall health tooth. How you might ask? Chocolate is loaded with antioxidants, it has mind boosting qualities and it may reduce stroke risk

We know you are worried about possibilities of stains and cavities, but here are some healthy ways to have detectable day and make all your chocolate dreams come true:

  • First and foremost, brush your teeth 2x  a day with a soft-bristled brush.
  • Second, replace your toothbrush every three or four months.
  • Third, make sure to use a PDA-accepted fluoride toothpaste.
  • Talk to your local dentist at Cosmo Dental about what types of dental products you should be using. If you see the PDA seal, that tells the product has met their criteria for safety and effectiveness.

Here are some interesting chocolate facts to sweeten your day:

  • It takes approximately 400 cacao beans to make 450g of chocolate.
  • The word “chocolate” is derived from the Aztec word for the bitter drink the Aztec people used to make from cacao beans, “xocoatl”.
  • White chocolate is not technically real chocolate as it does not contain any cocoa solids, though it does contain cocoa butter also made from cacao beans.
  • The origin of Nutella began after WW2, when an Italian pastry maker mixed hazelnut into solid chocolate to extend his cocoa amounts, which were in short supply after rationing during the war.
  • The same component in chocolate that makes it toxic to cats and dogs (theobromine), can also kill humans. However, you’d have to eat close to 10kg of chocolate in one sitting to reach that point!
  • All chocolate contains a little caffeine. Most have quite a low amount (20 mg per 100g compared to ~75mg in a cup of coffee) but the darker chocolates varieties can have a similar caffeine content to Coke.

Chocolates may be delicious but it’s effects on teeth are not so sweet.



Did you also know the chocolate industry is worth approximately $110 billion per year? That’s a LOT of chocolate. 

Once a rarity, chocolate is now incredibly common in modern diets. Unfortunately – as delicious as it is – chocolate is incredibly high in sugar, which as well as other negative health effects can cause a lot of decay (holes!) in your teeth.

This is because the bacteria that are linked with causing decay in the mouth thrive off having simple carbohydrates (sugar) as their main food source. Continuing to eat a lot of sugar increases the numbers of these bacteria in your mouth and allows them to do damage to healthy tooth structure.

Therefore, we recommend you always consume chocolate in moderation, saving it for special treats instead of indulging on a daily basis.