Summer is a fun time for kids, and they love all those seasonal snacks. Ice cream, Popsicles, pop and candies all go down a treat. However, these nibbles that are so appealing to children can pose a significant threat to their dental health. Here, Lancaster Dental, your Kitchener dentist, looks at how you can help to safeguard your youngsters’ teeth and gums in the face of this seasonal onslaught from sugary foods.Frozen confectionaries can be extremely tempting during a long hot summer. The problem is that they’re packed with sugar. When your children get stuck into the delights of a Popsicle or freezie, the sugars they contain latch onto the gums and teeth. These sugars then breed bacteria that eat away at tooth enamel and can quickly result in cavities.