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Crest Pro-Health Invigorating Rinse: My Thoughts After 2 Weeks

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Ok, so I’ve been using the new Pro-Health Invigorating Rinse from Crest for 2 weeks, now, once in the morning and once at night, and I want to tell you what I’ve noticed in the process! If you missed my first post about it, click here.

1. The fresh breath you get after using this rinse lasts longer than any other rinse I’ve ever used. My mouth has still felt minty fresh even 2 hours after using the rise. Seriously. I was pretty impressed with this feature. If I were working outside the home, I would definitely want a bottle of this in my desk drawer to use after lunch!

2. My gums do feel healthier, and they are less prone to bleeding when I floss. Bleeding gums is never a good sign, but I, unfortunately, am prone to them. It is awesome to see them improving after regular use with this rinse. Hooray!

3. A little goes a long way. A big bottle of this rinse will last an individual a few months, which is nice.

4. I also really like that this mouth rinse is tolerable, if that makes sense. Some of the other rinses I have tried have burned my mouth so intensely that using them for the recommended 30 seconds has been out of the question! While this rinse does invigorate my mouth when using it, it doesn’t cross that line to making my eyes water and making me do a dance just to try to keep it in there! Does anyone else do that dance with their mouthwash?!

While I can’t yet say if this rinse is really and truly helping me keep cavities at bay (won’t know that for a few years!), based on how I have seen it perform over the past 2 weeks, I already feel certain enough about its abilities that I am going to continue using this particular rinse as part of my oral health regimen. I have increased confidence that my teeth and my gums are better protected thanks to Crest Pro-Health Invigorating Rinse.

“I wrote this review while participating in a test drive campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Crest and received a sample to facilitate my candid review. Mom Central Consulting sent me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.”

Taking Better Care of my Teeth: Test Driving a New Mouthwash

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Everybody has one physical feature that stands out from the rest (in a positive way). EVERYBODY. For me, one of my best physical features (so I am told) is my smile. I have naturally straight teeth (for which my parents are eternally grateful) and they are also still reasonably white, especially considering the fact that I’m 30 and addicted to coffee. My teeth really are one of my very best assets.

Wanna hear something heartbreaking? My teeth are also sort of falling apart. They are extremely cavity-prone. It is very common for me to have 3-4 new cavities every time I go to the dentist. I’ve been told that the damage I’m paying for now likely happened as a child. I was actually asked if I lived in a city without fluoride (nope!). We’ve concluded together that the culprit is a combination of constantly drinking soda and kool-aid and just some bad genes. So as pretty as my teeth are, they are really in bad shape. I pay extra to get white fillings, and they have to be replaced after about 10 years. It’s a hot mess, folks.

While I can’t do much about the cavities that are the result of childhood damage, I can work hard now to keep myself from having more problems 10, 15 and 20 years from now. I take brushing and flossing seriously, and I have been told that including a quality mouthwash into my oral hygiene routine is also a good idea.

I just started trying out Crest Pro-Health Invigorating Clean Multi-Protection Rinse (great product, bad name in my opinion…who can remember that?!).

Here’s why I’m excited about this particular mouthwash: it is designed to prevent plaque (which is a problem for me, particularly in between my teeth) and it keeps your teeth cleaner longer than brushing alone! So far, I’ve found the mouthwash to be invigorating, but also mild enough that I can swish it around in my mouth for 30 seconds. I NEVER make it through half a minute with other mouthwashes I have used before…they burn too much!

I’ll be back in a few weeks to give you a status report on how my mouth feels after using this product for a few weeks. What about you? Do you regularly use a mouthwash? Do you have any concerns about the overall health of your teeth and how to protect them?

I wrote this review while participating in a test drive campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Crest and received a sample to facilitate my candid review. Mom Central Consulting sent me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.