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As new products and technology become available
I will try to keep you posted as to which items I feel are worth your while.
You may find specific items listed, or a particular group of products. Electric toothbrush for adults: Teledyne SR 100W It holds it’s charge for several days. Travels well. I’ve been using the same unit for the past two years. Replacement brushes inexpensive. Call 800.525.2774 for nearest dealer. Electric toothbrushes for kids: There are lots on the market. Price (cheap) is a factor - kids tend to drop them onto the sink and floor. Anyone will do more than a manual toothbrush. Rembrandt’s “Age Defying” toothpaste: Of all the “whitening” toothpaste’s, my favorite. Adults only. All pastes in this category work over time, and their success is a function of dietary (and smoking) habits. Toothpaste for kids/teens: Choose by flavor. Buy any one of the generation of products that contain fluoride, peroxide and baking soda. Floss aides for kids: Most of the “drug stores” have “miniature hacksaws” that are pre-threaded with dental floss. They’re disposable. Plaquettes is one example - but any product works well. Abreva: For those pesky cold sores or cancer sores that often cause us so much discomfort I most often recommend Zilactin. This new product is also over the counter and worth trying. It can be applied several times a day as per instructions. As with Zilactin, it works best if applied to the lesion as soon as the lesion appears. Abreva may be more effective on the outer surface of your lips, while Zilactin may still be the drug of choice inside your mouth. Whitestrips: This new tooth over-the-counter whitening product is reasonably effective, and inexpensive. As always, you tend to get what you pay for. I f your tooth discoloration is mild, this may be the product for you. It is available from your dentist or local drug store. The “professional” product has a higher percentage of bleaching agent, and more “strips” (6 weeks vs. 4 weeks). Neither product has the concentration of bleach that is available from your dentist who does in-office bleaching. There are two draw-backs: (1) it is recommended that you use the product twice a day, and you have to do the upper and lower arches separately; (2) the strips do not adhere to your teeth very well, and as such may not effectively keep the product in close contact to your teeth. |
