Are you letting sugar crêpe up on you?

We all know eating sugar too often causes tooth decay, but being aware of how much sugar we are having with our pancakes can help to avoid an unwelcome trip to the dentist.

Figures from YouGov show that on average each Brit will put away two or more pancakes today, with people in Scotland preferring to pile them higher than anywhere else in the UK, opting to have four or more.

While pancakes themselves are relatively tooth-friendly, less can be said for the toppings we so often turn to. So, what will you be having with your pancakes today? To help make your mind up the Oral Health Foundation have looked at the UK's favourite pancake toppings and the effect that, having them too often can have on your oral health.

Lemon and sugar

Heading the pancake leader board is lemon and sugar, with a whopping 63 per cent of Brits putting it amongst our three favourite toppings. Lemon and sugar represents the best of both worlds being both sweet and sour and it remains the king of Pancake Day. Unfortunately, it is also one of the worse choices for our teeth. The high acidity of the lemon together with the sugar forms a two-pronged attack on our teeth through dental erosion and decay. Chewing sugar-free chewing gum after your pancake is a great way to protect your teeth while ensuring you enjoy your pancake day.