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

April 10, 2012 By

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.

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Lysol No Touch Kitchen System GIVEAWAY

April 3, 2012 By

You know when you are mixing up meatloaf or breading chicken breasts and your hands are all gross so you want to go wash them at the sink? That means either picking up a dish soap bottle or touching the top of a soap pump, leaving the gross germs all over them.  From Lysol.com -

“You keep multiple products around the sink to tackle all of your cleaning tasks–from greasy dishes to messy surfaces and germy hands. However, the more cleaning products you touch, the more dirt can spread around the kitchen.”

Lysol has solved that problem with the Lysol No Touch Kitchen System,  a revolutionary automatic, hands-free dispenser with a multi purpose formula that:

  • Powers through grease on dishes
  • Cleans tough messes on surfaces
  • Kills bacteria on hands as it gently cleanses them

All these great benefits in a no-touch design!  Lysol sent me the No Touch Kitchen System starter kit, which includes one dispenser, one 8.5 oz refill, and three AA batteries.  They sent me the Sparkling Tangerine scent, you can also get Shimmering Berry or Sunkissed Lemon.

The amount of soap you see on the sponge in the above image might not seem like a lot, but here’s what’s cool about it – it’s just enough to wash your hands, but it’s also enough to coat a sponge and get a sink full of dishes clean!  We handwash all of our dishes (we don’t own or have space for a dishwasher), so I can only imagine how germy my regular dish soap bottle probably is.

The formula smells nice on hands or dishes, and gets everything clean. Since it’s a multi-purpose soap, I’ve used it to wipe the kitchen table, countertops, the front of the stove, my glass cooktop, and everything gets clean and grease-free, plus it leaves behind that nice Tangerine scent!

The only problem I’ve noticed is this – you turn the system on with a switch in the back. If you leave it on, even bumping the bottle by accident can cause soap to come out.  I’ve had to try it in a few different places on the sink until I stopped accidentally making soap come out.

BUY IT:

Buy the Lysol No Touch Kitchen System (amazon associates affiliate link) online from Walmart.com or Amazon.com, or at Walmart and other stores.

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Play the Kitchen System Undercover Challenge for a chance to win a Grand Prize Kitchen Upgrade and a chance to win a Lyson No-Touch Kitchen System! No purchase necessary to enter or win, enter by 4/9/12 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Must be a legal resident of the 50 United States or District of Columbia who is 18 years of age or older at time of entry.

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Thanks to Lysol, one MomReviews reader will win a Lysol No Touch Kitchen System! To enter, click the first box on the Rafflecopter giveaway widget to see the mandatory entry. You can then click any of the other boxes to earn bonus entries if you wish.

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Enter by April 17, 2012 at 12:01 a.m. EST. Open to US only, ages 18 and up. The Rafflecopter system picks the winner at random, I will email that person requesting their mailing address (no P.O. boxes please) and daytime phone number for package tracking. Prize shipping will be arranged by the PR firm running the giveaway. MomReviews is not responsible for lost or stolen packages. Good luck and thanks for entering!


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Tattooed by Inky Body Sprays – Perfect Easter Basket Gift for Tweens and Teens!

April 2, 2012 By

Tattooed by Inky is a new line of five high quality body sprays just launched at Target stores for the great price of $5.99 each. Each fragrance is inspired by the popularity and designs of tattoos, in a modern collection that celebrates individuality and personal style.  My boys are 13 and 15 and I can attest to the fact that teens are very individual when it comes to body sprays.  Both boys have been using body sprays since they were around 12, and each likes a very different scent.  It’s easy to find cute gifts to put in Easter baskets for younger kids, but for older ones, Tattooed By Inky body sprays make a great gift!

These five distinctive scents are perfect to use after showering or for a pick-me-up during the day. There are two women’s scents that are subtle yet evocative, two men’s scents that are brisk and masculine without being overpowering, and one unisex scent that appeals to both genders.

  • MONKEY BUSINESS (male) – for the smart, funny, no-nonsense guy with a lovable bad boy streak. A bold blend of leather, lavender, pepper and sandalwood.
  • DRAKO (male) – for the strong, enigmatic and fiery guy with an elemental blend of spices, musk and precious woods.
  • A MI AMOR (female) – vividly captures all your loving feelings of passion and romance,  with a complex blend of white florals, vanilla and amber.
  • SUDDEN FREEDOM (female) – for the confident, vibrant and independent woman with a fresh and feminine bouquet of aquatic florals, pink jasmine and warm rosewood.
  • KOI (unisex) – for the easy going, colorful personality and affectionate nature who also has strength and courage of convictions. An intricate blend of radiant citrus, ginger and the warmth of patchouli.

I was offered a body spray to review, so I chose A Mi Amor, shown in the image at top left.  I’m really glad I did, because it smells amazing on me! I love how the florals and the amber combine with the vanilla, so it’s not too “vanilla-ey”. You won’t smell like a sugar cookie like some vanilla fragrances. I keep smelling my wrist because it smells so good!

More things I like about these body sprays – the price, which at $5.99 is very reasonable. As fast as my boys go through their body sprays, this is a product I can afford! I also like the packaging, with graphics based on tattoos. Next time we’re at Target I’m going to have my sons sample the men’s sprays and see if they like one, or both!

 

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