As I type this post I’m chewing
on chocolate. This is something I don’t do often, or at least didn’t do often.
I had a much higher respect for my teeth’s sensitivity issues. One bite out of
anything sweet and something would pins-and-needles its way through one of my
teeth and go straight to my head like an icy head rush. That has all changed
since September, when I started my #Day1results #ProExpertChallenge with
Oral-B.
A few days before September
began, I got a brief email asking if I would be interested in being a guinea
pig and test out a new product coming into SA that will be a break-through
product its industry. I said ‘yes’. I like things and things seem to like me
too. A few days later, a huge ass white box arrived at the office. Inside were
three Oral-B products: Pro-Expert toothpaste + the Turbo 500 power (electric)
brush + Satin floss.
The main potato in the pack
turned out to be the toothpaste. It would apparently do wonders and miracles to
my mouth and teeth. Now, before we get into this any further… Do any of you
recall days when toothpaste was actually tooth powder? No? Good, because then
you’d be showing your age. So it’s quite a long way we’ve come when it comes to
the way we brush our teeth and the tools we use. Which makes me wonder… Why do
we spend less than two and a half minutes a month deciding which tooth paste to
use but can spend almost ten minutes deciding which face cream to buy?
There I was throughout
September, carefree due to the decision for the month’s toothpaste been already
made for me. So I did as the Romans do when in Rome and tested the toothpaste.
The first two weeks were probably the most interesting for me from a personal
point of view. Learning to manoeuvre an electric brush in your mouth when
you’re used to manual brush is crazy. Apart from the shakes you need to
remember not to just pull the brush out, as the paste will go flying in every
direction.
There was some blood loss, as to be expected
with a new toothbrush but seemingly the Oral-B Pro-Expert toothpaste dealt with
that swiftly. The toothpaste itself is not very pasty. It’s rather ‘wet’ and
fluidly actually which I don’t particularly like. I was surprised and excited
by the fact that it doesn’t foam up in the mouth, brushing peace got a whole
lot easier. I could immediately pick up on the coating being left behind by the
toothpaste on my teeth from the get go. It was a reassuring feeling to know at
least one thing was definitely happening.
After a while I could feel as I
moved my tongue around my mouth teeth almost getting a type of cavity filling.
It was as if a piece of clay had been inserted to close off the hole. Gradually
as time progressed I could feel and see other differences. My sensitivity had
changed. I could drink super cold stuff and super hot stuff without clenching.
And there was the breath that stays fresh for longer during the day. I skipped
a few evening brushes, which is very naughty, but I didn’t experience morning
breath like I had anticipated.
Through everything experienced
as a test subject, I was disappointed that there was no noticeable difference
in the whiteness of my teeth. I mean I’m not yellow toothed, but still, a
visible shade lighter after all the brushing would have definitely been
welcomed. I definitely will now add Pro-Expert to the shopping list and when
ask I’m likely to recommend it because it’s made a difference to my teeth and
my mouth.
#Grooming
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