Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Trident through my association with Mom It Forward. Opinions are my own.
This past year we have spent a small fortune on James’ teeth. It’s mostly our fault for not reminding him to brush his teeth and for allowing him to eat sweets and chew bubble gum. However, we have learned our lesson! Fortunately our mistakes were made prior to his permanent teeth being at risk and now we have learned more about his healthy smile and how to maintain it for a lifetime. When we went to his dentist this last time they had to pull three of his teeth and put in a spacer. While we were there they gave him a crash course on how to be sure he doesn’t have to come back for anything like that again.
The Tips for Ensuring Healthy Oral Care:
Brush teeth twice a day, for at least two minutes each time
Floss daily
Visit a dentist regularly – every six months
Chew Trident for 20 minutes after eating and drinking helps to clean and protect teeth. In fact, 4 out of 5 Dentists surveyed would recommend Trident to their patients.
I never really thought about the chewing gum idea, but it totally makes sense when you think about it. I think Trident Gum was the very first gum my mom let me chew when I was little. I remember the cinnamon was my favorite and it was always a special treat we got after dinner. Today there are so many different flavors available. I’m pretty traditional. I like peppermint however James likes the Tropical Twist on occasion too so we end up buying both flavors. Did you know that Trident was the first national sugar-free gum in the United States? It’s still the leading sugar-free gum brand out there.
Spreading Smiles Across America
Trident has donated more than $2,500,000 over the past 11 years in support of the Oral Health America’s non-profit program Smiles Across America. This organization helps underserved children get preventative dental care so they can have a healthy smile, an important part of overall health. So far they have served over 2 million kids and during the week of September 20th, for each pack of Trident purchased, Trident will donate 5¢ to Smiles Across America, up to $250K. Void in AL, MA and SC.
Do your part & support your child’s smile while helping support another underserved child’s smile…we are spreading smiles across America!
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Trident is my husbands absolute favorite gum. He chews it all the time.