Fabey Dental - October 2019

Halloween at the Fabey House Traditions and Special Memories

October 2019

If you believe the popular narrative, dentists and Halloween are sworn nemeses. Once a year, the story goes, Oct. 31 shows up to destroy the oral health of kids nationwide. Dentists, powerless against the deluge of candy, resort to being the Halloween equivalent of a Scrooge, doling out toothbrushes and floss instead of MilkyWay and Snickers bars. Savvy kids, always on the hunt for the maximum candy-per-house ratio, plan their trick-or-treat routes to avoid the dentists they live near. While this popular myth makes for a compelling image — and may even be true in some cases — it’s far from my reality. Believe it or not, this dentist loves Halloween. There are many reasons I enjoy the holiday, but most of them have to do with my family. Halloween occurs at a great time of year, when the Lehigh Valley is at its most beautiful. I have fond memories of afternoons spent pumpkin picking and struggling through corn mazes with my wife and daughters. I also use the holiday as an excuse to indulge in one of my favorite treats: the American icon that is Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Honestly, I have no problem with kids enjoying some candy on and after Halloween. Just don’t let a couple days of moderated indulgence turn into a season of unmitigated sugar. Instead, the honor goes to the Fabey house itself. Since the girls were tiny, we’ve had a family tradition of decorating the house before the trick-or-treaters arrive. Usually, the kids in town celebrate Halloween the Friday before the 31st. The girls would have a half day at school, and we’d spend the afternoon decorating before they headed out in search of treats. Even though we’re empty nesters these days, Joanne and I still dutifully turn our house into a spooktacular When it comes to dressing up, it’s not a member of the Fabey household who takes the prize for best costume.

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destination every year. It’s always a joy to create an atmosphere that puts smiles on the faces of the young trick-or-treaters and their parents. But my favorite Halloween memory has little to do with costumes or candy. In fact, it has little to do with Halloween at all, except for the fact that it occurred on one of those fabled Friday evenings. One year, Joanna and I were getting ready to hand out candy to the trick-or-treaters when I got her attention for a moment. In a move I had planned for a long time, I took her by surprise and asked her to marry me. Popping the question on trick-or-treat night may seem like a recipe for a response out of a horror movie, but the only shock I received was the one of delight I felt when she said yes. I could live to experience another thousand Halloweens, but no moment could ever eclipse that one. Halloween is a time to celebrate fall, have some fun, and kick off the holiday season in style. Whether you’re more into horror movies, intricate costumes, or delicious candy, I hope you have a wonderful holiday.

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Just in Time for Halloween No-Carve Pumpkin Designs!

Jack-o’-lanterns go hand-in-hand with Halloween, but digging through the inside of a pumpkin is not something everyone enjoys. If you aren’t keen on cutting open a pumpkin, here are a few no-carve ideas you can try this Halloween! HAUNTED HOUSE Take a few pumpkins, stack them on top of each other, and create a spooky pumpkin haunted house! Then, use paint, balsa wood sheets, and hot glue to create silhouettes, ghosts, windows, and doors for a haunting effect! CREATIVEWITH STRING Use cotton twine and hot glue to create a web-like design on the surface of your pumpkin. Don’t forget to add a few plastic spiders! You can also use string art to create ghostly words or images. Lay out your design with small pegs or nails and wrap the string around them to reach your desired effect. NOTHING BUT NET You can create eerie pumpkins using fishnet stockings. Spray-paint your pumpkin if desired — just make sure the

design of the stockings will stand out. Once the paint is dry, cut the legs off the stockings, slide the pumpkin inside, remove the extra fabric around the stem, and use hot glue to secure it. COLORFUL PAINT Painting your Halloween pumpkins gives everyone a chance to participate. Be creative by using different designs, cutouts for silhouettes, drip paint to create a marble design, or nail polish and water to give white pumpkins a unique and vibrant look. A SPOOKYMONSTER By adding a witch hat, wrapping a pumpkin in cheesecloth, attaching spider legs, or tying on a vampire cape, you can create a pumpkin version of the most popular Halloween monsters. Along with these accessories, you can also use paint, construction paper, and other craft materials to add the details that will make your creation pop! For more detailed directions for these pumpkin designs and more ideas, visit WomansDay.com.

The Fabey Dental Candy Report Card Grading the Best and Worst Treats for Your Teeth

B SOUR CANDY Sour Patch Kids and other similar candies are a bit of a mixed bag. They aren’t overly sticky and tend to dissolve quickly, both good qualities from our perspective. However, they do contain high amounts of acidity, a less than desirable trait. C HARD CANDY Provided you don’t chomp down, hard candy isn’t likely to do any structural damage to your teeth. It may, however, allow bacteria to have a feeding frenzy. Hard candy takes eons to disintegrate, staying in your mouth for minutes at a time and creating a veritable buffet for microorganisms. D STICKY CANDY Toffee, taffy, and other stick-to-your-teeth confections are always going to be at the bottom of a list like this. They don’t break down easily, and they have a dastardly habit of pulling out fillings. Why don’t they get an “F”? Simply because we don’t want to rain on anyone’s Halloween parade.

Halloween is a time when even a dental practice will tell you it’s okay to enjoy a little something sweet. Nobody should deny a trick-or-treater the chance to reap the fruits of their labor, but parents often worry about the impact a child’s candy haul can have on their health. While a small indulgence of any kind is nothing to fret over, not all candy is created equal when it comes to preserving your oral health. To highlight the best and worst confections for your teeth, we’ve created an easy-to-reference report card. A+ GUM SWEETENEDWITH XYLITOL A generation ago, no oral health professional would’ve advised chewing gum. Now, with the advent of xylitol, we’re happy to do just that. Xylitol is a natural, no-calorie sweetener that actively promotes a neutral pH in your mouth, the ideal environment to limit bacterial growth. A CHOCOLATE CANDY Chocolate, due to its fat content, is not pure sugar, unlike many other types of candy. Dark chocolate, in particular, has plenty of benefits including being gentle on your teeth and gums. All kinds of chocolate dissolve quickly, which is another reason why they grade so highly.

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Fall Family Fun Decorate Your House With Your Own Creations!

The leaves are turning, the weather is changing, and the holidays are right around the corner, which means it’s time to bring out the fall decor! To make this season especially memorable for your family, create your own decorations with these fun ideas below. PINE CONE PAINTING Go on a family walk through the park to pick up a few fallen pine cones or take a quick trip to the store to buy a bag. Once everyone has their own hand-picked pine cone, grab a paintbrush and a few colors and have at it! For extra flair, add some fixings like glitter, beads, sequins, string, and more. LEAF PAINTING Take a trip outside with the kids to pick out some large, unbroken leaves, then head back inside and get creative! You can pull out the construction paper and paint trees, using handprints and “arm prints” as the trunks and branches. Paint the leaves you found to spruce up your trees or use them as decorations on their own. You can also use them for leaf printing or leaf pressing. FUN FINGER FOOD When you’ve got multiple friends and family members coming over and you need snacks, edible decorations are the way to go. You can get a little creative and make elaborate treats, or you can opt for delicious and easy-to-make finger foods with your kids. A good starting treat for your family is a batch of pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats. Add orange food coloring to the mix and get your kids to shape the treats like pumpkins before using a few pretzel sticks to make sturdy stems. THANKSGIVING CRAFTS Thanksgiving is only a month away, and your possibilities for holiday- themed crafts are endless with just a few supplies like paper, scissors, markers, and string. You can make turkey placemats, tissue paper trees, pumpkin garlands, paper pumpkins, or leaf mobiles to hang from the ceiling. Compile a list of ideas and have your kids pick out which craft they want to do first, then get to work together to create as many decorations as you want to display for Turkey Day.

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How to Assemble a Veggie Skeleton

Those who eat paleo may struggle to find a Halloween treat suitable to their diet. But no matter what your dietary restrictions are, everyone can enjoy some raw veggies with a healthy dip. Here are some tips for constructing your very own veggie skeleton — a spooky twist on a time-tested treat. FOR THE HEAD Your favorite paleo-friendly dip makes a great canvas for a face. Pour it into a bowl and build features on top using different veggies. FOR THE RIBCAGE Sliced cucumbers make for great vertebrae, and bell pepper slivers can be

used to simulate ribs. Alternate between the two to give your skeleton some backbone. FOR THE ARMS AND LEGS Any long and straight vegetable will do the trick here. If you want to be anatomically accurate, consider using some spherical vegetables for joints. Don’t be afraid to get creative and wacky with your veggie skeleton. The whole point, after all, is to have some fun and give people a reason to smile.

With these engaging craft ideas, the whole family will be eager to make their own decorations and show them off for months to come!

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What’s Inside? Why I Love Halloween Avoid Getting Your Hands Dirty This Halloween Halloween CandyWorth Smiling About Fall Crafts for theWhole Family Easton’s Most Famous Ghost

The History of Easton’s Theater-Loving Spirit Fred the Ghost Many notable people have called Easton home over the years, from heavyweight champion Larry Holmes to James McKeen Cattell, the first psychology professor in United States history. The competition for Easton’s most famous resident may be a fierce one, but the battle for its most well-known ghost is hardly a contest at all. Fred, who is said to inhabit the State Theatre Center for the Arts on Northampton Street, is our most talked about and beloved paranormal “entity,” and there’s no better month than October to pay tribute to him. Fred’s full name is J. Fred Osterstock, and he was interested in the arts long before he was undead. Born in 1884, he came to the State Theatre not long after its original construction in 1925. From 1936 to his death in 1957, Fred ran the management company that owned and operated the theater, but his passion for the place went well beyond professional diligence. In 1955, Easton was hit with a terrible flood. One of the properties damaged in the flood belonged to Osterstock. But rather than worry about his home, he decamped to the theater, determined to ensure it suffered no damage. Given his lifelong love of the State Theatre, it’s easy to see why he may have decided to stick around. Unlike many ghosts, Fred isn’t known to be menacing or even all that spooky. He’s been reported to hang out, watch the shows, smoke a cigar, and leave pennies in the concrete. “It’s not a haunting,” Ken Kablunde, a former theater manager, said of Fred’s presence. “Fred was in the theater business since the 1900s. This is his home.” Sightings of Fred have been a semi-regular occurrence since the ‘70s, even after the State’s complete renovation in 1990. In 2003, the State Theater decide to name its awards for high school theater the “Freddys” in honor of Fred, an honor befitting his status as beloved theater-goer for well over a century. Whether you believe that Fred’s spirit really does reside in the State Theater or simply view the story as a fun piece of fantasy, we can all agree that if you’re going to have a ghost in town, you’d want it to be one as friendly as Fred.

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