Three weeks ago, I wrote a review of  the new Pro-Health Clinical Plaque Control line of products, which I received for review from Mom Central Consulting.  I’ve always been a twice-day-day brusher, but I badly neglect flossing and hadn’t been much of a mouthwash user prior to the review.  There’s something about having a whole line of products that all work together though,  something the skincare industry has been doing forever.  Just like you cleanse, treat trouble spots, and moisturize, with this Pro-Health Clinical line, you brush, floss, and rinse.

Used together, I did find that my teeth felt smoother on the surfaces. I have this one spot right between and at the bottom of my two front teeth where tartar always accumulates. It might just be that I’m brushing more mindfully, or because I’m flossing if not every day (okay, never every day, to be honest), but at least 3 times a week, or because the mouthwash is removing the last traces of plaque, but that spot there does feel less…tartar-y.

Which makes sense, since when used together, the Crest Pro-Health products significantly reduce plaque and are clinically proven to help keep plaque from coming back. Plaque is what hardens into tartar, that stuff your dental hygienist has to scrape off of your teeth. I HATE that part of going to the dentist. You’d better bet I’m going to keep using Pro-Health Clinical Plaque Control if it shortens the amount of scraping time!

The  Crest and Oral-B Pro-Health Clinical Plaque Control website has more info on the products, and a link to enter for a chance to win a trip for you and a friend to the London 2012 Olympic Games courtesy of Crest and Oral-B.

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.

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.