Before your kids go trick-or-treating, read this…

I used to dread Halloween.As a dentist, it felt like a night dedicated to everything I was trying to protect my patients from.Buckets of candy. Soda. Sticky caramel. Acid baths for enamel. It’s a nightmare for any dentist!But after nearly forty years as a dentist—and a dad—I see it differently now.Halloween isn’t the enemy. It’s a mirror.It reflects our society’s culture of candy worship—how we celebrate, connect, and teach our kids what traditions and holidays look like.I’m not proposing that we swing to the other extreme—believe me, I understand how lame it is to pass out apples Halloween ni