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Today we are talking about oral health. More specifically we’re going to talk about my lack of a solid oral care routine and how I’m going to be changing that. 
For the next 21 days I am going to be working with The Motherhood and Listerine to participate in the Listerine 21-day Challenge. The challenge entails me brushing, flossing, and rinsing with mouth wash twice a day for 21 days straight. I have heard that it takes 21 days to make a habit, so I’m hoping that I’ll keep going after the challenge is over. 



I’m sure for some of you, that isn’t a challenge because you already take excellent care of your teeth. For me personally, it will require some adjustments.
I do brush my teeth regularly, but I don’t floss as often as I should and I can’t remember the last time I used a mouth rinse. As it turns out, brushing misses 75% of your mouth. Wow! I had no idea. I’m a little grossed out now. 
I’ll tell you a little about my dental situation and maybe some of you can relate. As a child, I had really strong enamel. I never had a cavity, never had my teeth sealed, and I did a pretty typical ‘kid’ job of brushing my teeth. I was blessed with good strong teeth. Then I had kids and things went downhill, fast. I went to the dentist after my second child was born and I had 8 cavities that needed to be filled! Yikes! Talk about being painful and expensive. I know that as I continue to get older, good oral care is going to get more and more important. 
To prepare for the challenge I went to Target and stocked up on Listerine products like LISTERINE® Antiseptic, LISTERINE® SMART RINSE®, LISTERINE® WHITENING® Original Gel Fluoride Anticavity Toothpaste, and REACH® Floss. I have a really hard time flossing my back teeth, so I was so happy to see that Reach makes a flosser perfect for getting those difficult to reach teeth.


I’m very excited about the benefits I will get from this challenge, but I’m even more excited about the ability to help children in need. Listerine has a great initiative going on their Facebook page. For every “Swish Selfie” that someone uploads LISTERINE® Brand will make a $5.00 contribution to Oral Health America’s Smiles Across America® program, up to $85,000, toward their goal of connecting 210,000 children with needed oral health services in 2014. That’s awesome! If you head over to LISTERINE on Facebook, you can read about the partnership with the Oral Health America’s Smiles Across America® program, post your Swish Selfie and see a round-up of the best selfies for the week. 

They say it takes 21 days to form a habit. I hope you’ll join me in the Listerine 21-day Challenge and step up your own oral healthcare routine. Don’t forget to post your Swish Selfie and help out those children in need. I’ll keep you up to date with my challenge progress on Instagram, Facebook, and twitter, so I hope you’ll follow along. 

Disclosure: “I received a Target gift card to purchase LISTERINE® Brand products from Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. and The Motherhood as part of my participation in the LISTERINE® 21-Day Challenge. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are my own.”
Ashley

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Comments

  2. We have used Listerine for a long time and it is such a great product. I don’t remember to floss regularly but am trying to start making that a habit.

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  3. I didn’t realize that having children affected your enamel, must be the hormones? Good luck on the challenge, and for the reminder about flossing!

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  5. I love mouthwash, but hate to floss. I think it has to do with the fact that my teeth are really close together. Because of this, I always get a lecture when I go to the dentist. I should probably try to do a better job!!

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