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Apr 1, 2013

Make Your Smile A Winner! Oral B Deep Sweep 5000 + Crest Pro-Health For Life Review and Giveaway

April 1, 2013 By Carleenp 113 Comments

As I have gotten older, I have found it more and more challenging to keep my teeth in top condition. Then, not too long ago, my dentist suggested that I start using an electric toothbrush. The timing turned out perfect since I was next asked to review the Oral B Deep Sweep 5000 in conjunction with the new Crest Pro-Health For Life Toothpaste. These products are winners of the More Fierce & Fabulous Product Awards.

A Winning Smile With Oral B

The Oral B Deep Sweep 5000 is a rechargeable electric toothbrush with a wireless smart guide to monitor your use of the product. It comes with five cleaning modes: Daily Clean, Deep Clean, Sensitive, Whitening, and Massage. I love the mode options since I have sensitive teeth. It also comes with a charging station and a carrying case, which is great for travel. You can see the case in my photo below.

A great benefit the Oral B Deep Sweep 5000 is its extra technology. The wireless smart guide tells you how long to brush and when the pressure is too high, plus a sensor slows the brush speed when needed. It makes brushing properly easy. Just set the monitor on your counter and watch it count the time. It gives you smiley face at the end, which is rather cute. The differing modes are also wonderful. I had no issues with sensitivity when using the brush in the sensitive mode, or in any of the modes for that matter. Mostly, I just love how my teeth look and feel after using it! I can definitely see why this was an award winning product.

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A Fierce and Fabulous Toothpaste

I paired my use of the Oral B Deep Sweep 5000 with the new Crest Pro-Health For Life Toothpaste. This new toothpaste is specifically formulated to address dental conditions experienced by people over age 50 by combining a smoother formula with defense against cavities, weak enamel, plaque, tooth sensitivity, inflamed gums, stains, and bad breath. I am 46, so I’m not quite there yet, but getting close, and it still appeals to me quite a bit since the smoother formulation helps address issues I have with weak tooth enamel and associated sensitivity. Oh, and it is pretty tasty!

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I definitely got a winning combination with the Deep Sweep 5000 and Crest Pro-Health For Life. I found that my teeth felt much smoother and cleaner with the products over how they felt with my previous routine. My teeth also look whiter using the products. I am very glad that I got them!

Now you can also have a chance to win. Leave me a comment sharing your winning beauty tips for a chance to win one of five sets of these products! Details are below.

Oral B Deep Sweep 5000 and Crest Pro-Health For Life Giveaway

To enter to win one of five sets of the products (one Oral B Deep Sweep 5000, and one tube of Crest Pro-Health For Life, $160 approximate value), leave a comment sharing your winning beauty tips. Use the rafflecopter widget at the bottom of this post to record your entries (wait for it to load, it can take a few seconds).

On April 15, 2013, I will randomly draw 5 winners using the rafflecopter service and the winners will be notified via email and on the widget. The winners will have one week to respond to claim the prizes. Open to US residents only, 18 and over. Void where prohibited. See our full giveaway terms here.

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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post with compensation and prizes provided by Proctor and Gamble. The views expressed are my own and not that of the Proctor and Gamble Corporation.

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Jan 6, 2012

Natural Techniques for Teeth Whitening

January 6, 2012 By Guest Post Leave a Comment

If you don’t fancy paying £200-£1,100 per tooth for veneers or spending hundreds of pounds at your dentist getting your teeth whitened, then there are a number of natural techniques you can use to naturally whiten your teeth and brighten your smile.

1. Baking soda - if you look at the ingredients in your toothpaste, you will soon spot baking soda. Simply wet your toothbrush and dip the tip in some baking soda and in up to a month your teeth will look noticeable whiter.

2. Olive oil – this technique is particularly useful if you have only got a few discoloured teeth. Simply add a few drops of olive oil to a cloth and rub onto your teeth for 5-10 minutes.

3. Strawberries – you may be surprised but strawberries have teeth whitening properties. The trick is to cut the strawberry in half and hold it by the skin so the inside is facing towards you. Rub the strawberry over your teeth until they turn pinkish. Next leave it on for 5-10 minutes and then brush away using your regular toothpaste.

4. White vinegar and salt – not exactly a tasty solution but it works. Simply take half a cup of white vinegar and add 1 tablespoon of salt. Once stirred use this mixture to rinse your mouth every night before you go to bed.

5. Lemon juice – from brushing your teeth with lemon juice to rubbing the peel across your teeth, both of these methods can help your teeth to naturally whiten. You need to be careful with this method though as it robs your teeth enamel of calcium which will cause your teeth to decay faster.

6. Crunchy vegetables – vegetables such as celery, carrots, broccoli and cucumber are all naturally abrasive, meaning as you eat them they behave like little toothbrushes scrubbing away stains.

7. Peroxide – gargling peroxide is believed to whiten teeth. Simply brush your teeth like normal, swish with peroxide and then rinse with water.

It is important to note here though that over the counter peroxide is not as concentrated as the peroxide found in teeth whiteners and can irritate your gums and cause tooth sensitivity.

To experience the full whitening effects of peroxide it is best to invest in a home teeth whitening kit such as Dr George’s Dental white. Containing 120ml/cc of 16% carbamide peroxide, when this gel enters the pores on your teeth it produces active oxygen which converts coloured compounds into colourless compounds. Simply put on for 30 minutes and in 2 weeks your teeth can become 11 shades lighter. For more information visit www.smile4you.co.uk

Natural teeth whitening remedies can certainly make brightening your smile cheaper. However, for safer more permanent results, investing in a quality teeth whitening kit can save you a trip to the dentist when you learn how to whiten teeth from the comfort of your own home.

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Nov 23, 2011

Don’t Like Your Smile? These Habits Might Be To Blame!

November 23, 2011 By Carleenp Leave a Comment

Everyone wants nice teeth and while there are obvious things that will cause your teeth to look less than perfect, such as smoking, or lots of red wine (dang it, I love my red wine!), there are also various habits that might be sneaking up and making your teeth look less than perfect that you had no idea about.

The article linked below covers nine habits that are bad for your teeth. Some of these are rather surprising. For example, did you know that swimming and choice of birth control can have an effect of your smile? I sure as heck didn’t!

Anyway, to see all nine, click on through below!

9 Shocking Habits That Are Ruining Your Teeth

Great dental health takes more than seeing your dentist every six months. Do you have one of these bad habits that are wrecking your smile?

This is a TotalBeauty.com beauty tips article

Smoking and all that coffee you drink won't help you score an super smile -- but did you know that your workout could damage your teeth and ruin your smile? Here are the top habits to break that might be affecting your teeth -- and the best habits to start -- to keep your smile as amazing as it can be.

See them

What do you do that may be harming your teeth, or do you have any suggestions for improving the health of your teeth?