But after he brushed with the timer toothbrush for a coupe of days, he was just bragging on and on about how fresh his mouth felt - even hours after brushing. Still, I had to wonder if this was just the power of suggestion at work on my adorable and incredibly optimistic husband or if he was speaking truth. BUT then, he went to the dentist for his regularly scheduled cleaning, and his hygienist told him that he had the cleanest, most plaque-free mouth she'd seen in ages! She commented more than once - I'm told - on how great my husband's gums and teeth looked. So I decided to give Lou the benefit of the doubt. Instead of dismissing his claims, I thought I'd put them to the test.
That first night, I found it really difficult to brush for a whole two minutes. But Lou gave me some good tips - like make sure not to run the water at all (because the toothbrush box said it tends to make you rush AND it wastes valuable water). The other tip was to divide your mouth up into quadrants and carefully and steadily brush each quadrant for 30 seconds. I found this process a bit difficult at first - especially since I didn't get the toothbrush with the timer built right in that conveniently beeps every 30 seconds to tell you that you need to move on to the next quadrant.
But I pressed through the monotony and on that first night, I have to be honest, my teeth did feel much cleaner. Now, it's been about three weeks since I first started brushing for a full two minutes and I am shocked by how amazing my mouth feels! My teeth feel smooth and shiny and my tongue is always lovely and fresh! I'm so convinced that this is the right way to perfecting my oral hygiene that I'm excited to announce that today, I'm going to go buy myself a toothbrush with a built in timer on the handle!! (I plan on getting a red one - very special!)
Oh life can be so exciting sometimes!! ;o)
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