Crest and Oral-B Pro-Health Clinical Line Review Part 1

You know that feeling you have when you leave the dentist and your teeth feel so clean and polished? Wish your teeth felt like that every day? That slick feeling your teeth have after a dentist visit is thanks to the removal of plaque from your teeth. Crest and Oral-B, both from Proctor & Gamble, have been inspired by dentists to create the Pro-Health Clinical Line Collection that when used together, not only significantly reduce plaque but also help keep it from coming back!

Thanks to Mom Central, I received the Crest Pro-Health Clinical line to try for myself, in two parts. Part one is to just start using the products and share information about them. In a follow-up post, I’ll tell you if using the full line together has helped my teeth feel, well, less plaque-y!  The Pro-Health line consists of these products:

Crest Pro-Health Clinical Plaque Control Toothpaste

Gets rid of plaque and is clinically proven to help keep plaque from coming back, so you can have a clean, healthy mouth at home. Crest’s plaque control toothpaste formula protects against plaque, gingivitis, cavities and tooth sensitivity, while also whitening teeth and freshening breath.  With regular brushing, Crest Pro-Health Clinical Plaque Control protects all these areas dentists check most:

  • Fights Cavities
  • Fights Harmful Plaque Along the Gumline
  • Helps Reverse Gingivitis
  • Builds Increase Protection Against Painful SensitivityFights Tartar
  • Whitens Teeth by Removing Surface Stains
  • Fights Bad Breath

Crest Pro-Health Clinical Rinse

Crest’s most advanced rinse ever, Crest Pro-Health Clinical Rinse, helps you maintain your dental cleaning with clinical strength plaque and gingivitis protection. It is clinically proven to reduce plaque and help prevent plaque regrowth, and clinically proven to help prevent and reverse gingivitis in as little as 2 weeks. It also kills 99% of germs to improve breath.

Oral-B Pro-Health Clinical Pro-Flex Toothbrush

This is the first and only toothbrush with individual Pro-Flex sides that adjust to the unique contours of your teeth and gums. As a result, it removes more plaque than a regular manual toothbrush. Because of its flexibility, Clinical Pro-Flex delivers an outstanding, gentle clean. The Oral-B Clinical Pro-Flex Toothbrush works in the following ways:

  • Removes up to 93% of plaque in hard-to-reach areas
  • Reduces gingivitis to improve gum health
  • Up to 34% more plaque reduction along the gum line (compared to using a regular manual brush)
  • Works gently on tooth enamel and gums

Oral-B Glide Pro-Health Clinical Protection Floss

Oral-B Glide Pro-Health Clinical Protection Floss is Oral-B’s most advanced plaque control floss ever. It helps reverse gingivitis in 2 weeks as part of a comprehensive dental health routine.  I admit, I am lazy about flossing, but I’ve never had a floss that I knew would remove plaque!

  • Slides up to 50% more easily in tight spaces versus regular floss
  • Effectively removes plaque and food particles in between teeth to help prevent cavities
  • Invigorates gums and provides a minty cool feeling every time you floss
  • Light coating of natural wax for improved grip
  • Gently stimulates gums
  • Removes plaque to help reverse gingivitis in 2 weeks

Once I’ve had a chance to use these products together and see how they work, I’ll be posting again letting you know my results. I’ve also got some info for you fans of entering sweepstakes – Crest and Oral-B are running a  Pro-Health Clinical Olympic Games Sweepstakes where you’ll have the chance to win trip to the London 2012 Olympic Games! How amazing would that be?! You’ll also be entered into a weekly drawing to receive the full product line of products. To enter the sweepstakes visit the Crest Olympic Games Sweepstakes page. The sweepstakes begins on March 15th and will run through May 31st. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited.

*I wrote this review while participating in a test drive campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Crest and Oral-B and received product samples to facilitate my candid review. Mom Central Consulting sent me a promotional gift to thank me for taking the time to participate.

Seriously Considering An Electric Scooter For My Dad

My Dad is 77 years old, and a week ago Saturday something awful happened – he was taking a load of laundry out of the dryer at home and he lost his balance, fell backwards, and fractured his pelvis. I know, OUCH.  It’s six weeks of as little movement as possible while he heals, and I know it’s frustrating for him, since he loves to do things like go to Spartan Basketball games and out to lunch with his friends. He has a walker, but it’s not practical for long distances.

A few days ago on the phone with my Stepmom, I brought up the subject of a scooter. I had done some Googling and found electric adult scooters from Lyric that look nothing like the scooters I usually see advertised on TV. For example, the RNG3R scooter is meant not for sitting down on, but for standing on! How cool would my Dad look zipping through the mall on one of these?

image credit: lyricmotion.com

Features of the RNG3R include:

Slip resistant, elevated standing platform
Low maintenance and low energy cost
Frame folds up for easy transportation
Locking Security System
Dual Suspension System with Shock Absorber

The RNG3R has a maximum speed of 22 mph and can go 25 miles on a battery charge. And it looks really cool! Think my Dad will go for it?

Guest Post – Flatten Your Stomach!

Having kids completely ruined my stomach. I get so jealous when I see photos of celebrities out at events 6 weeks after giving birth and their abs are completely flat. I know they have cooks and trainers and probably get lipo too, but it doesn’t make me feel any better!  Not only do I have poor abdominal tone in general, I also have a small hernia that makes stomach fat exercises difficult for me. When I lay on my back and do a crunch, my stomach looks like a triangle!

One of the ways doctors help people tone their abdominals is with electro myostimulation (EMS). EMS is used by coaches to help train athletes, and also for rehabilitation. The devices they use are professional quality.  For the home market, non-professional EMS devices are put into wearable items that contain EMS circuitry, usually in a toning belt. There is controversy over whether or not toning belts are effective.

Learn which home EMS products work and which don’t at www.flattenstomach.com. You’ll also find information on dozens of products that can be used for fitness, strength training, and weight loss, including tips for flattening your stomach, as well as information on diets and home exercise equipment, and to find out your body mass index for free,  visit Flatten Stomach.