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Watching my friend effortlessly clean her 1-and-a-half-year-old's teeth with an electric toothbrush was all the evidence I needed to get back into using my power tool of a toothbrush. Electric toothbrushes are fun — they feel good and they easily glide through your mouth, making brushing a breeze (don't even get me started on the flossing). I tend to go back and forth between my GUM Read more
Do you already own and use an electric toothbrush? If not, I'm sure you've had your eye on one, since you know dentists recommend using an electric toothbrush to keep your teeth and gums healthy. I just got the new Oral-B Triumph with Smart Guide ($140). Pricey, yes, but it's a lot cheaper than a filling or a root canal, and a lot more enjoyable. You can print a $15 mail-in rebate found on the Read more
We all have different strategies to inspire us to workout and one such strategy is buying gadgets. I wonder if this technique crosses over to dental health. My first electric toothbrush inspired me to brush my teeth since I often went longer than the 2 minute built in timer. My exuberance for my electric toothbrush has since cooled a bit and I use both kinds of brushes. But what about Read more
A top-of-the-line electric toothbrush isn't cheap, but the investment in my dental health is worth the price of my Sonicare Elite toothbrush. But similar to razors and razor blades, the costs really add up when replacing the toothbrush heads. Sonicare's amazing electric toothbrushes range in price, from about $50 to more than $200. Though I have one of the midrange versions, the e-Series Read more
YouTube star and beauty guru Michelle Phan always has a new beauty tip for making life a little easier. This week, Michelle's got a brilliant way to make your lashes look fuller without mascara: Hi, everyone, Tightlining your eyes is an easy way to give the illusion of fuller, darker lashes. The idea may scare some people, but it's really quite easy. Here's how: When it comes to tightlining, Read more
Flossing may be one of my health goals for 2010, but it doesn't replace brushing! Similar to a new fitness gadget motivating me to work out, my fancy electric toothbrush inspires serious teeth cleaning. And I love that it has a two-minute timer, making it hard to shortchange my teeth. When I first got the toothbrush, I often brushed after the timer alerted me to stop. My exuberance for my Read more
It's a given that everyone brushes their teeth daily — and if you don't, there really is no better time like the present! Unlike brushing, flossing habits seem to run the gamut, which is why we asked you how often you floss and an impressive forty-three percent of you said you floss at least once a day — bravo! Flossing is very important to incorporate into your daily routine since lodged Read more
