For the next 30 days the Dealicious Mom family has teamed up with LISTERINE® and REACH® for an exciting new project – the LISTERINE® and REACH® Healthy Habits for a Lifetime Oral Care Challenge.

Did you know that brushing alone misses 75% of your mouth? 
Or that 50% of children will have a cavity or filling between the ages of 5 and 9? 
I know this sure makes me think twice about what i’m doing as a mom to help keep my mouth and my family’s mouths healthy! Since February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, there’s no better time to start re-thinking how you and your family take care of your mouths.
 
To help encourage Americans to adopt healthy behaviors that lead to a healthier lifestyle, the makers of LISTERINE® and REACH® challenged my family to re-evaluate our oral care habits and learn why taking a few extra minutes a day for a complete oral care routine that includes brushing, flossing and rinsing is so important.  To complete the challenge, my family just needs to brush, floss and rinse every day, twice a day for three weeks.

Ok so that sounds simple enough… Right? Well, let me tell you a little about my boys. My youngest is two and a half, he loves, loves, loves toothbrushes. It is a sort of odd fascination actually BUT he is not so great with the actual brushing yet…

My five year old was great at brushing for awhile but now the novelty of it has worn off and he speeds through it way to quickly.

I won’t even mention how bad we all are at flossing and rinsing…

After receiving my box of Listerine and REACH products for this challenge. I realized how many truly helpful products there are out there to help improve your own oral care.

Such as:
 
• The REACH® TOTAL CARE Multi-action toothbrush has multi-directional bristles that thoroughly clean teeth from all directions, removing up to 90 percent of plaque.
• REACH® TOTAL CARE Floss is designed for superior plaque removal and teeth whitening.
• Adding a 30-second rinse with LISTERINE® Antiseptic to your morning and nighttime routines, along with your usual brushing, has been proven in a clinical study to help reduce up to 70 percent more plaque and 36 percent more gingivitis than brushing and flossing alone.

As we set off on this challenge, I am excited. I see this as a much needed lesson and life change for us all. We have the tools and now we need to take the steps. As the parent, I know I have to lead by example and show my boys that not only is oral care essential but it can also be fun – thanks to Listerine and Reach.