Tips for Keeping Your Smile Beautiful
This post is sponsored by Trident and the Mom It Forward Blogger Network
Tips for Keeping Your Smile Beautiful
Your smile can say so much without even saying a word… it can let people know you’re full of joy, feeling a little shy… or even bit nervous.
Here are a few of my favorite “smile” photos:
This is my Mom (isn’t she pretty?), me at age three and my new baby brother. Can you spot my nervous smile?
And here’s my little family, right after I gave birth to my daughter. My husband’s smile looks happy (and maybe slightly scared), my smile says “I’m happy but super tired” and my little boy has that same nervous smile that I did so many years ago!
And this is a photo of baby today, along with the rest of us. In this snapshot, our smiles let you know we’re all happy and so glad to be together as a family. Yep, smiles are important and so is good oral health. Here are some tips for keeping your smile beautiful.
How to Keep Your Smile Beautiful
1. The 2 x 2 Rule: Be sure to brush your teeth at least twice a day, for two minutes each time. If you have young kids, you might consider leaving a kitchen timer in the bathroom for them, so they can set it to two minutes. This makes brushing even more fun!
2. Floss is “Boss”: Floss your teeth daily and ask your dentist what kind of floss they recommend for you (waxed or unwaxed).
3. Make a Regular Date with Your Dentist: Set up an appointment to see your dentist every six months.
4. Chew Trident Gum: Chewing Trident for 20 minutes after eating and drinking helps to clean and protect teeth. In fact, 4 out of 5 Dentists surveyed would recommend Trident to their patients.
Smiles Across America
Have you heard of Smiles Across America? This non-profit organization is committed to helping underserved children receive preventative dental care so they can have a healthy smile– which is such and important part of overall health. Trident has been a strong supporter of this Oral Health America program. This is amazing, during the week of September 20th, each and every pack of Trident gum purchased will result in a $0.05 donation to Smiles Across America– up to a whopping $250,000!
Just pick up a pack of Trident in your favorite flavor the week of Sept 20th, including Spearmint or Tropical Twist. Not only will you be helping kids, you can feel good about enjoying Trident, the leading sugar-free gum brand.
