Wow, did I get a lesson this morning. I have the dental cleaning things (with the safety tops on them). in my bathroom medicine chest.

This morning, I took it out, took off the protective rubber cap and sanitized it.

I then marched over to my new mirror that I had purchased from Brookstone (it's a 20x magnification mirror), and I looked in my mouth.

YOU REALLY SEE YOUR TEETH in this mirror.

I have been using the Oral B Smart series for several weeks now. All my teeth looked fine EXCEPT FOR THE BACK OF TWO OF MY FRONT TEETH.

There was this white line around the back of two of the teeth.

I took my dental pick and GENTLY scraped off the white stuff. It came off. I had to do a bit of digging. I never went near my gum line. I just took the white stuff off. After a bit of learning how to take it off, I got the hang of it. The white stuff came off and I said "wow, I actually can do this".

I imagine this was tartar that I had missed when brushing?

I them rinsed out my mouth with a bit of warm salt water and my mouth felt nice and clean.

It's like I have a new purpose in life now. Not to get any tartar (or to get a little as I possibly get).

I did the research and Biotene has enzymes that get the Bio-film off of you teeth.

So I just got back form CVS and I got Toms of Maine, and a bottle of Biotene (that has a green sticker on that says "gets rid of plaque".

Seems there a two kinds of Biotene.

Well, after going out for breakfast and buying these items, I then came home, and brushed with Toms of Maine, (didn't do the biotene get). the Toms of Maine left a lovely feeling in my mouth.

Because I have a question.

What is the exact order of brushing flossing and using Biotene (when one gets up in the morning).

Is it Brush, floss, use Biotene??

Because if Biotene gets rid of the bio-film, doesn't it make more sense to use Biotene first, then brush, then floss.

I just want to get the order in which I do these steps...correct.

Thanks much

P.S. the Oral B Smart Series really does do the trick. I mean, I only saw the tartar on two of my back teeth. And now THAT'S GONE.

I gather that if I continue to keep my teeth in this fashion, the next time I go for a cleaning, I might be told.

"GOOD JOB, MELODY"


lol

Mel