5 tips to help kids brush their teeth!

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Orajel Kids.

Getting kids to brush their teeth can be a battle…. been there, done that! Once it turns in to a fight to get your children to brush their teeth, you’ve lost. Brushing their teeth and paying attention to oral care is now a chore and something to be avoided. It’s no fun! I’m that mom that says, “turn that frown upside down!” and even if it’s annoying, it makes them smile 😉 So here are my 5 tips to help kids

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My interview with Dr. Stork for Women’s Health Month

Last week I met with Dr. Stork (yes, from The Doctors and The Bachelor) to discuss Women’s Health Month and how oral health can affect overall health. What it basically comes down to is preventative care. So many complications can come from poor oral health, let’s just stop them before they start! Take care of those teeth!

A selfie with Dr. Stork, of course!

We met at Walgreens in Chicago for a Crest Pro-Health event. I got to sit down with Dr. Stork and ask him

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Short in the Tooth: How to Look After Your Child’s Teeth

*Article written by Laura Gavin on caring for your children’s teeth. With two toddlers, this is timely for us as it’s nearly impossible to get them to let me help!*

Ensuring that your child has good oral hygiene is an important part of their health and well-being and will also help to guard against future problems. So when should you start brushing your child’s teeth? And which is better for brushing your teeth —a standard or electric toothbrush?

Brushing baby’s teeth

You can introduce tooth brushing into your child’s routines when

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Waterpik vs. Floss? (Aquarius Professional Water Flosser)

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Waterpik.

Ughhhhhhh, I hate all things related to teeth. Every time I go to the dentist I want to ask WHYYY would you choose such a profession?! It baffles me. But I’m thankful they’re there 😉 Needless to say, I’m terrible about actually visiting the dentist. Now that we have kids, I want to set a good example for them… they’re totally in the “monkey see, monkey do” stage and they both want to be just like Mommy. We all brush our teeth

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