You can take your teeth to the grave
If you do not have private or public dental insurance, do not drink fluoridated water at home, can't afford to pay out of pocket for dental care, or can't get time off from work to take your child to the dentist, keep an eye on the amount of added sugar you give your child during and even after the holidays. Because unplanned urgent dental results in over 34 million lost school hours in the United States, complications due to cavities such as pain and suffering, preventable OR visits, and other consequences that may include rare death.