Paul Turner: This Halloween heed the advice of third-graders and forget the toothbrushes and dole out lots of candy Sun., Oct. 14, 2018 FILE - Halloween jack-o' lanterns.

Halloween toothbrush, a trick or a treat? MINNEAPOLIS, Mich., Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Minnesota dentists urge Halloween candy buyers to steer clear of tooth-enamel-eroding "sour candy." ...

While dentists cringe at the thought of Halloween candy binges, they are practical. Dentists agree the worst thing a kid can do is go to bed without brushing after gorging on the night's loot.

John Kuntz/The Plain DealerCandy is inevitable on Halloween. But there are ways to blunt its downsides. Parents go to great lengths to keep their children safe while trick-or-treating. They need ...

For many children, the favorite days list probably goes 1. Christmas, 2. birthday and 3. Halloween. (Come to think of it, the list might not be all that different for many adults.) Favorite day or ...

Kids can’t vote. But they know a thing or two about Halloween protests. “I used to hand out toothbrushes every Halloween,” Dr. Kandy Sayrs said. “But I quit that pretty quick. The kids ...

Kids can’t vote. But they know a thing or two about Halloween protests. “I used to hand out toothbrushes every Halloween,” Dr. Kandy Sayrs said. “But I quit that pretty quick. The kids ...

Kids can’t vote. But they know a thing or two about Halloween protests. “I used to hand out toothbrushes every Halloween,” Dr. Kandy Sayrs said. “But I quit that pretty quick. The kids ...

But they know a thing or two about Halloween protests. “I used to hand out toothbrushes every Halloween,” Dr. Kandy Sayrs said. “But I quit that pretty quick. The kids just left them in the yard.