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My LISTERINE Oral Care Pre-Challenge #healthyhabits

Did you know that February is National Children’s Dental Health Mouth?  I didn’t but I love the reminder!  Last year was the first year we took our boys (now 3 and 5) to the dentist and ever since we have worked on oral care as a family.  We started out having the kids watch us while flossing, brushing and rinsing.  Then it turned into doing the same along side them.  I think though having the dentist talk to them about brushing really helped because of course kids never listen to their parents but tend to listen to other adults!

I also had no clue that brushing alone misses 75% of your mouth?  After learning that I realize how important it is to push mouthwash on my whole family – kids included.  I was pretty fortunate growing up with just basic cavity issues but another startling fact I learned is that “Nearly 75 percent of American adults suffer from various forms of periodontal (gum) disease and don’t know it.”

So I am proposing a routine, or challenge you could call it, for my husband, sons and I to work on improving our own oral care.  First the routine needs to start with a good toothbrush, LISTERINE mouthwash (which yeah it comes in kid varieties), and of course toothpaste!  The few minutes it will take for this routine twice a day is nothing compared to the time that I hope we will all be saving from dental visits!  Plus with the low prices at Walmart I won’t be breaking my budget by buying these products!

Here are just a few more startling statistics:

  • Tooth decay is the most common chronic disease affecting children in the U.S.
  • In fact, 50 percent of children will have a cavity or filling between the ages of 5 and 9.
  • The surgeon general reports that 51 million school hours are missed each year because of dental-related illness.

Oh and a great incentive I have found is a reward chart for kids.  You can make your own or if you have a Chuck E. Cheese by you they have one called “Terrific Teeth” you can print out and complete for ten free tokens!

VISIT:  Learn how to establish better oral care habits by visiting www.walmart.com/AHA/Listerine/Reach to access to tips from leading dental experts and great values and prices on oral care products.

Mom and More Disclosure:  I received products and compensation from Johnson & Johnson and The Motherhood
as part of my participation in the Oral Care Challenge. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are my own.  Please see my Disclosure Policy.

Cher

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