5 Gifts for Your Grin

Electric toothbrushes can be more effective than manual brushes.
Give the gift of oral health this holiday season.
If you’re looking for a small gift certain to help the recipient’s smile sparkle, consider giving the gift of great oral health. We’ve rounded up five of our favorite gifts guaranteed to make anyone’s oral care routine easier in 2014:

1. It’s Electric – Boogie Woogie
Electric toothbrushes can be more effective than manual brushes and are particularly useful for children, seniors with arthritis or people with physical disabilities that make it difficult to hold a manual toothbrush.

2. I’m Dreaming of a White… Smile
Know someone who wouldn’t mind a megawatt grin? Consider over-the-counter whitening strips. Include a note to make sure the recipient knows to consult their dentist before starting a new whitening routine.

3. Get Picky With It
Floss picks are great for travel purposes, for kids learning how to floss or for people with limited dexterity. Bonus: they come in lots of fun colors.

4. Pretty, Pretty Please
Who says toothbrushes have to be stored in plain plastic cups? From a lobster clutching brushes in his claws to tiny tree branches that keep toothbrushes standing, there are tons of fun ways to keep toothbrushes organized. Just make sure the holder allows for upright storage.

5. Toothpaste Rolling
A thoughtful gift for the frugal person in your life is a toothpaste clamp or two. Clamps fit on the end of the tube and help get every last drop out. You can get a plain-Jane one for the utilitarian in your life or a cute animal-shaped clamp for the young or young at heart.

Do you have other great gift ideas that are good for your oral health? Share with us below.

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Leah Martinez
Leah Martinez serves as a social media analyst for Delta Dental of Arizona. In college at the University of New Mexico, Leah took the path of no return and majored in Chemistry with healthcare on her mind. After learning direct patient care was not her forte, she landed a job as the advertising manager at University of New Mexico's college newspaper “The Daily Lobo.” It was this job that turned her on to her skills in digital marketing. Since joining Delta Dental in 2012, Leah found her niche, as the constant education and learning in social media brings out the true geek in her. In her spare time, Leah enjoys snowboarding, snowmobiling and riding dirt bikes. (Did we mention she's based in Colorado?) [Editor's Note: Leah is no longer a current DD employee.]