It’s said that we all put our pants on one leg at a time.  But it’s not every day you get to brush your teeth as the French, or is it? 

We’ve been gifted this new year with the ultimate oral care indulgence.  Elgydium.  The name that is synonymous with fine European oral care will not only make your smile beautiful but healthier.

The brand is well known to the jet set crowd and beauty elite, now it’s readily available to those in the know like you. 

One of the most important aspects of any toothpaste is the taste. This is not a super minty in your face type of toothpaste, it’s bland which I bet will throw a lot of people off.  As with any new toothpaste there is a transition period but I can tell you the pay off is worth it!  My teeth feel cleaner and I can drink orange juice almost immediately if I chose to!  Here are the two toothpastes you have to chose from…

• ELGYDIUM Whitening Toothpaste - contains Micro-Pulverized Sodium Bicarbonate, a unique formula that penetrates even in the smallest enamel grooves for extra-gentle and in-depth cleansing
• ELGYDIUM Anti-Cavity Toothpaste - contains a very high-grade fluoride.  This product has shown in U.S. clinical trials to meet and exceed all FDA requirements for cavity protection, while
  still delivering the well-known taste and texture.

The brand has been around since 1972 and there’s a good reason, the texture! it’s amazing.  If you are sensitive to textures in your mouth you must try Elgydium.  These are by far the finest toothpastes I’ve ever knowingly used.  I also love the packaging: discrete silver tubes, very chic.

It’s very exciting to have products like Elgydium available CVS once again is bringing the beauty to the neighborhood!

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After rigorous testing, I am able to confirm that Oral B’s Pulsonic is a superior product and highly beneficial to your dental well-being.

As a longtime electronic toothbrush user I must say I’m impressed with the Pulsonic.  For starters – the advanced slim design makes it easy to manueveur in your mouth.

My second favorite feature is the timing element of the Pulsonic.  Every 30 seconds there is a kind of pause with the brushing which signals you to move to another quadrant of the mouth. 

After 2 minutes there’s sort of a double pause (for lack of a better term) which signals that you can stop. 

Dental professionals recommend 2 minutes but I like to go to about three minutes.  I like to do two more 30 second segments on the inside part of my mouth when time permits.

 My smile has been whiter and brighter than ever. Brush off those unsightly discolorations and keep your teeth clean!  I almost forgot to mention, there are two modes on the Pulsonic toothbrush, “clean” and “sensitive”.  The sensitive mode is meant for your gums but I almost always use the “clean” which is still very gentle.

if you’ve got any questions feel free to ask! 

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Ok, so this product has NOTHING to do with that song, but when the lyrics works it is too hard to resist.  Now on to the point of this post… 

Oral-B Advantage Floss Picks!  Available in Regular and Cool Mint, Floss Picks are THE most important thing to have in your purse.  How devestating would it be to make your first impression with lettuce or a piece of beef stuck in your teeth?! 

Floss is great but when you’re out on the town, nails done, lipstick and trying to work fast, picks are the way to go.  Floss Picks fit easily into the smallest purse or clutch, not to mention how affordable they are.  Don’t confuse with flimsier/cheaper tooth picks, these are sturdy picks that don’t bend.  The floss is also a better quality so it doesn’t snag on your teeth.  Oral-B Advantage Floss PIcks are just one of the many great products offered by this company.  I can’t wait to try a Pulsonic toothbrush.

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The bristles are soft virgin nylon bristles on a tri-level to brush without doing any harm to tooth enamel.  The brush is available in Medium, Soft and Ultra Soft and retails for only $2.04!  The best part is when the time comes to replace your toothbrush you can print a postage-paid shipping label and return it and the case to Recycline.  Your old toothbrush will be transformed into plastic lumber to make things like picnic tables, boardwalks and decks! 

Recycline Preserve Toothbrushes are available at Target nationwide and on the Recycline website.  It’s as good as any other toothbrush out there, a great price, easily accessible AND will be re-purposed!  Happy brushing and keep on smiling!

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Where are you headed after you read this?  Chances are you’ll make a first impression or cement a contact some time soon so you might as well look and feel your best!  The first thing people notice is your smile and teeth and if you’re like me it’s hard to keep up with your smile all the time. 

I’m always rushing off somewhere to take my kids to class or an activity, making my contact with people short snippets lasting only a few minutes.  I don’t want another mom to notice unsightly plaque on my teeth because I didn’t have time to brush… that’s where DentaBurst comes in.  All you need is a finger and a DentaBurst packet.  The little packet is tiny, it could fit in your wallet it’s so thin and small.

When you’re ready to brush, you just open the packet, put your finger in the cleaner and “brush” your teeth to your heart’s content.   It’s that easy!  I really heart DentaBurst =  Dental Hygiene on the go.  If you’d like more information about DentaBurst check out their site.  See you in the VIP lounge!! Be Ready to Shine!

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I sent my husband to the store the other day and he came home with anticavity and tartar control plus whitening gel in orange and mango flavor… yuck, it is horrible, the taste makes me want to throw up! for starters it’s a gel so the consistency is bad to begin with, but the orange/mango just makes it unbearable. 

I would have returned it but my husband opened it and used it before I saw it, now I’ve been stuck using this stuff because I can’t get to the store - O the joys of motherhood!

So I’m suffering through this toothpaste for a little while longer, won’t you all send a little good vibes my way that I’ll be able to get a toothpaste that doesn’t make me gag.

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We’ve had our sonic toothbrush for years, we each have our own brush head and change it out.  We use it almost every day for that just before bed brushing so we keep it in our upstairs bathroom.  We bought replacement heads a few months ago.  I tried to convince myself that soaking them in anti-bacterial mouthwash was enough to keep the germs from congregating.

Then I went to GermsHappen.com and I can no longer say I don’t know.  It totally makes sense, bacteria thrives on the debris and plaque left on the brush – they can even live on a dry toothbrush for 48 hours. This device fits leading rechargeable brush head brands like Sonicare e-series, Sonicare ProResults, Oral-B FlexiSoft, Oral-B FlossAction.  It cleans in 10 short minutes and shuts itself off.  You can store the brush heads in there until your next use. 

I’d really like to see a UV Cleaner for regular toothbrushes!

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Good hostesses used to offer an after dinner mint but they also had ashtrays and lighters handy.  So are mints good for you?  I’m not so sure about that, definately want to watch the caloric intake and mints are no substitute for regular tooth  cleanings and intaking enough water.  But when/if you’re not sure about your breath mints are the only way to go and since the holidays are also a nostalgic time I’m loving the look of Howard’s Peppermints in their original paper design.  Buy them in a pack of 24 @ Target to hand out or have at your holiday party. 

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Some background info: Back when boy 2001 was born, I stayed home with him and did NOTHING other than care for him… Like I said, I hardly looked in the mirror and never left the house.  That included not going to the dentist for cleanings.

When boy 2001 was about  a year and a half or so, I had a shooting pain in one of my back teeth.  I made an appointment with a local dentist and he checked it out.  He drilled out the bad stuff and said I’d have to get something done (I have no idea what) that would cost me about $700.  I stopped listening to him, I could not spend that on me!  Boy 2001 needed a ride on jeep, doesn’t this Doctor know that I have more important things to spend money on!

Needless to say, I never went to the other Dentist to have the problem taken care of.  I’ve been in a few times for cleanings but not regularly, each time being scolded for not taking care of the problem.

Why haven’t I gone?  The main thing has been childcare.  I never had any… my husband went on two six-month deployments overseas where I was left with NO one to leave my oldest two with and *I* simply wasn’t a priority.

Fast forward to two weeks ago.  It was a cold night and I felt like having something sweet.  I remembered I had devilishly hid a milky way bar (my favorite) in the door of the car.  I asked my husband to please get it for me.  He took off and was gone a little while.

He came back holding a big bag of m&m’s, which I later found out were frozen stating that there was no milky way in the car (I found it the next day on the front seat!).

I thanked him and took a frozen m&m not thinking bit down and cracked what was left of that back tooth. 

It didn’t hurt but I went back into the Doctor and he had to extract it.  So now, I’ve learned my lesson. Thankfully it is the second to last tooth and does NOT show when I smile… that’s all I need, to be a toothless hag exposed!

I think my teeth also went down hill because of all the breastfeeding.  I breasted boy 2001 for two and half years, girl 2004 for a year and 4 months (stopped because I was pregnant), and currently girl 2006 is getting her dose.

Take care of those teeth mommies and bite back!!

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