Clean Up Mouths with Orbit® Sugarfree Chewing Gum

Did you know that October is National Dental Hygiene Month? Macaroni Kid has teamed up with Wrigley, the makers of Orbit sugarfree gum, to help Americans clean up their dirty mouths! That’s right, chewing sugarfree gum is good for you. In fact, Orbit gum and Orbit for Kids gum helps clean your mouth when you chew after eating and drinking.

It’s a sad fact that tooth decay is the number one chronic childhood illness today1 and nearly one-third of all adults in the United States have untreated tooth decay2. Dirty mouths are part of the problem.

What can help clean them up? Chewing sugarfree gum!
Many of us – adults and kids – just don’t clean our mouths after eating and drinking especially when schedules get busy with back-to-school errands and holiday season preparations begin. Orbit sugarfree gum and Orbit for Kids sugarfree gum can help. How? Chewing Orbit sugarfree gum for 20 minutes after meals can help increase the production of saliva, which can help neutralize plaque acid, wash away food debris and remineralize tooth enamel to help strengthen teeth. What’s better than a clean mouth feeling even when you are on the go?

That’s why it’s no surprise that Orbit gum and Orbit for Kids gum has been awarded the ADA Seal of Acceptance. Not only is chewing sugarfree gum good for you, but it’s convenient, fun and tasty. Little ones enjoy the kid-friendly flavors of new Orbit for Kids gum including Original Bubble Gum and Strawberry Banana.

Here are three more great tips to help you and your family clean up your dirty mouths to celebrate National Dental Hygiene Month:
•    Set a good example for your kids with your own oral care routine and show them it’s a priority for you by brushing, flossing and rinsing twice a day and chewing sugarfree gum after eating or drinking while on the go.
•    Make it fun! Let them pick a toothbrush in their favorite color, play their favorite song while brushing, or choose their favorite flavor of sugarfree gum.
•    Moms are always on the go … be prepared with things that can help protect your kids’ teeth in between brushings including bottles of water and sugarfree gum like Orbit gum and Orbit for Kids gum.

Chewing Orbit sugarfree gum and Orbit for Kids gum is a fun, easy and tasty way to help clean your family’s mouth on the go after eating and drinking. Just don’t let them know it’s good for them!

For more information on Orbit sugarfree gum and Orbit for Kids sugarfree gum, visit OrbitGum.com and OrbitGumforKids.com, and follow Orbit gum on Facebook at Facebook.com/OrbitGum and @OrbitGum on Twitter.
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1 National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF)
2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)