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Why I Would Like a Smile Makeover!

August 12, 2013 by Beeb Leave a Comment

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This blog post is my entry into the Lumineers “Smile Makeover” contest.

If you were to ask me why I would like a smile makeover, I would probably joke and say, “Because I’m British!”. 😉 My teeth are not bad from a health standpoint – I have never gotten a cavity (So far, anyway!) and I have very strong, healthy teeth, which I am grateful for. From a cosmetic standpoint, they could be a lot better: I’ve never had braces, so they don’t look perfectly straight. I also have never gotten a professional tooth whitening, so my teeth have stains which I am very self-conscious about. Someday, I would like to get a deep tooth whitening and maybe even adult braces; but one thing I hadn’t considered is veneers. Lumineers is a unique type of veneer that follows a quick two-step process, and are meant to be durable but can be removed in most cases if necessary. It had never even entered my head to consider veneers since I don’t have any actual dental issues, and I suppose I assumed they were meant for cases where there was damage to the teeth. This is a whole new avenue to consider for getting that picture-perfect smile!

Would you like a “Smile makeover”? Have you ever gotten veneers?

A Way to Keep Your Smile Healthy

April 15, 2013 by Momstart Leave a Comment

As a Damon Diva I receive compensation for posts, the the Damon Clear, virtually invisible, brackets for my treatment from the Damon System. It’s quite impressive having the invisible brackets on top because most people don’t even notice until they look really close. As I told you yesterday, this is Oral Care Awareness month and this is separate from the Damon System, but it’s another way you might want to take care of your already amazing smile.

According to the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, virtually all adults—99 percent—believe a smile is an important social asset. With that statistic in mind, DenMat—the makers of LUMINEERS—announced the introduction of its inaugural National LUMIDay, a nationwide initiative dedicated to elevating consumer awareness around the importance of improving smiles and maintaining oral hygiene. National LUMIDay will take place on April 24, 2013.

Clinically proven, LUMINEERS are ultra-thin, highly translucent veneers that reshape and whiten teeth in just two office visits. More than 13,000 dentists nationwide use LUMINEERS, with more than a quarter of a million patients treated. Unlike painful procedures commonly associated with traditional veneers, such as shots and the drilling of sensitive tooth structure, LUMINEERS transform smiles through a seamless application process that keeps teeth intact, resulting in a more natural-looking smile.

“I offer my patients LUMINEERS to help them achieve the smiles they’ve always wanted, in a short amount of time,” said Dr. David Ouellet, dentist. “From whitening stains to correcting chipped or crooked teeth, the results I can produce with LUMINEERS are unparalleled. Additionally, for prospective patients hesitant about the process, the LUMINEERS experience offers a digital smile makeover that creates a set of before and after photos to virtually show what a person’s final smile will look like before undergoing the process.”

As part of its National LUMIDay celebration, LUMINEERS dentists are also educating patients on oral cancer detection and proper dental care in recognition of April’s Oral Cancer Awareness Month. For the fifth consecutive year, there has been an increase in the number of U.S. patients diagnosed with oral and oropharyngeal cancer, and more than 8,000 fatal cases are expected to occur in 2013. Creating awareness of proactive oral screening exams and the symptoms to be mindful of contributes to earlier disease detection and helps to reverse unfavorable statistics.

To book an appointment with a LUMINEERS dentist on National LUMIDay, please visit www.lumineers.com.

Follow The Listerine Smart Rinse Smart Oral Care Challenge #SweetSmart

October 8, 2012 by Momstart 8 Comments

Have I ever told you that my least favorite time of the day is the bed time routine. I go nuts every single day trying to make sure that the kids do a good job brushing their teeth and when it comes to me brushing their teeth it squirm here squirm there and a wiggle there and a blah. I’m pulling my hair out. Not only that but if I told you the truth I don’t brush my teeth twice a day every day, which also means that sometimes I forget to make sure the kids brushed their teeth that morning too. I’ve been better about it recently but now is the time to nip it in the bud.

Listerine is putting my family to the test:

Oral disease has become the number one chronic childhood illness in the U.S. – and just in time to help combat the Halloween sugar rush, the makers of LISTERINE® SMART RINSE® are teaming up with non-profit organization, National Children’s Oral Health Foundation, known as America’s ToothFairy®, for the third year to teach kids how to be Sweet Smart when it comes to protecting their teeth each day. As part of this campaign, they’re inviting you and your family to get involved and help spread the word about taking on a healthier oral care routine.

To help encourage kids to adopt healthy oral care behaviors, the makers of LISTERINE® SMART RINSE® are asking you and your family to re-evaluate your oral care habits and learn why taking a few extra minutes a day for a complete oral care routine that includes brushing, flossing and rinsing is so important. To complete the challenge, you and your family just need to brush, floss and rinse every day, twice a day for three weeks.

I’ve accepted the challenge!

This is my plan. I’m going to approach this with a fun and happy attitude. I’m also going to show my kids how to brush their teeth. I’m an ambassador for the Damon System and I’ll be sharing more about that with you guys over the course of the following months. They sent me a set of teeth and I can’t wait to use the teeth to make sure my kids are flossing and brushing correctly, or at least that they have the concept down.

I’m also going to use the chart that Listerine sent me, oh that and all the new products. It was time to switch out my kid’s toothbrushes in the downstairs bathroom. It’s probably time to change mine down there too. It helps us to remember to brush in the morning before school if we all do it at the same time and two if we have it downstairs. Keeps me from being lazy. My goal is to make sure we are doing it twice a day, flossing and rinsing.

This is part of a sponsored campaign with The Motherhood.

Toothpaste Stages and when is it time to change

November 22, 2009 by Momstart 55 Comments

When talking to my stepmother about brushing my children’s teeth she told me that they didn’t brush our teeth until we lost our baby teeth. Hmm. That wasn’t the advice I was looking for when I needed to know what to do about my kids teeth.

So we have deferred to the professionals here.

As a baby you are supposed to wash their gums. To do this you can use a wash cloth or buy a gum massager that you can place on your thumb or index finger and you can clean their gums. You can continue to do this until they reach the ability to spit. Or you can start using stages toothbrushes and toothpaste.

Colgate sent me some toothpaste and toothbrushes to try out. They didn’t need to because Colgate already is our favorite brand of toothpaste that we use regularly. On our kids we haven’t purchased in fluoride toothpaste yet. That is why we are going to donate the supplies that Colgate sent to us. The supplies that they sent to us where Dora the Explorer, loved by both my daughter and my son. We have purchased the Dora toothbrushes before, but since we have to replace them every three months, I sometimes purchase what’s cheapest, so right now we have Darby from my friends Tigger and Pooh which is another brand. Sorry Colgate, I’m one of those shoppers that purchase what’s on sale.

For years, Dora the Explorer™ has taken kids on countless journeys, helping them overcome obstacles and solve problems on the way to a common goal. Now, in celebration of a decade of Dora, kids can explore a new challenge – discovering the path to healthy smiles with Dora the Explorer™ Toothpaste and an assortment of Toothbrushes from Colgate®.

Specially designed for kids ages 2 and up, the Dora the Explorer™ Anti-Cavity Fluoride Toothpaste in a Mild Bubble Fruit® flavor is clinically proven to defend against cavities while strengthening and protecting developing teeth. Plus, the Dora Toothbrushes featuring soft bristles and non-slip cushioned handles are available in two styles – one specially designed for kids with developing teeth, and the other featuring a small “battery-operated” rotating head that cleans teeth and gently sweeps away plaque. The combination of the Dora the Explorer™ Anti-Cavity Fluoride Toothpaste and Toothbrushes will encourage brushing and have both kids and moms singing, “We Did It! ¡Lo hicimos!”

The Dora the Explorer™ Toothpaste ($2.79) and Toothbrushes ($2.49 – $5.99) are available online (www.colgate.com/kids) or at major retailers across the country.

We have been using toothpaste that is considered to be pre-brushing stage. It has no fluoride but has some flavor that helps encourage brushing. From there as they learn how to spit the Dentist has recommended that we move over to fluoride toothpaste.

Then we will also move them over to an electric spinning brush because our dentist has also recommended that an electric toothbrush will help keep their teeth cleaner. The spinning action removes more plaque than hand brushing.

One final note from me, we love adding things like toothbrushes to stockings. It makes them quite happy to receive a character toothbrush. So it’s easy to buy a necessity and include it in Christmas fun.

Colgate is also wanting to provide one of my readers with a package of goodies.

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Who wants toothpaste I do I do.

November 16, 2009 by Momstart 8 Comments

What mother can say anything to something so musical as this.

It was time for bedtime a few nights ago and while we were walking up the stairs she started singing.

“Who Wants Toothpaste” and responded to her own question.

“I do I do”

It was a perfect mommy moment and I was so glad that daddy was there to hear it to.

We have struggled for so long with teeth time, even though she had this one good night we still struggle. I just know that some nights she’s going to want to brush. So I look forward to those nights.