Step One - Clean

It is important that teeth be brushed in a neutral pH or alkaline mouth because teeth are soft in an acidic mouth and more likely to be damaged by the abrasiveness of toothpaste. Using a pH balancing rinse like CloSYS™ before brushing will neutralize teeth and loosen food particles so that brushing is more effective.

Do not use any flavoring in this rinse, as it will reduce the beneficial effects. After rinsing with CloSYS™ for a minute, brush your teeth using a well-designed medium-soft toothbrush. Technique is important in brushing: Be sure to brush your gums, and don’t neglect to brush your six front teeth at gum level – upper and lower. Many people turn their wrists as they brush and miss these front teeth. Also take care to brush the gum on the inside of back molars along the side of your tongue.

If bacteria are irritating your gums, brushing may make them bleed, which is part of the healing process. Don’t avoid brushing if this happens; just gently brush the area that bleeds. For best results, use a Zellies soft bristle toothbrush with a head that fits your mouth and basic sodium fluoride toothpaste like Crest® ® Original Paste. Do not use a paste with whitening agents, tartar control additives, stannous fluoride, sodium monofluorophosphate, or triclosan. It is vital to disinfect your toothbrush after brushing by dipping it in Listerine® Antiseptic.

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Step Two - Disinfect

Immediately after brushing, rinse your mouth with Listerine®, an antibacterial rinse effective against immature plaque bacteria. Use a Listerine® that carries an ADA shield of acceptance, such as Original, Cool Mint and Vanilla Mint. Do not use Listerine® that advertises plaque or tartar control, or whitening, which do not carry the ADA shield of acceptance. If the rinse seems too strong– it is acceptable to dilute the Listerine® with water until it is tolerable.

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Step Three - Protect

The final rinse is with fluoride, which helps to remineralize and strengthen teeth. Zellies Complete Mouth Care System recommends ACT ® Anticavity Fluoride. Avoid ACT ® Restore since it contains alcohol and has a different fluoride concentration. Because the fluoride should be kept on teeth as long as possible, it is important to rinse immediately before bed and after eating in the morning.

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During the Day - The Power of Xylitol

Xylitol is a delicious special weapon in the fight against dental disease. It looks and tastes like sugar but has 40% fewer calories. When xylitol dissolves in your mouth, it makes a sweet sugary solution that is alkaline, the opposite of damaging acidic.

Protect and strengthen teeth by eating 100% xylitol mints or gum after meals, drinks and snacks. Studies show that eating two teaspoons of xylitol each day (6-10 grams) for 5 weeks will remove harmful germs from plaque on your teeth and in 6 months 95% of these germs will be removed from your mouth.

Results

While every person is different, most people notice a cleaner, fresher mouth within the first week of using Zellies Complete Mouth Care System. As plaque bacteria absorb xylitol, they become less sticky and usually are easily brushed off teeth with a toothbrush. If you have routine plaque and tartar, you will begin to notice a difference in your oral health in about 5 weeks, as harmful plaque bacteria are removed from the surfaces of teeth. After 6 months, you should have your teeth cleaned in a dental office.

If you have heavily infected plaque deposits when you start using Zellies Complete Mouth Care System, the resulting dead bacteria may become meshed together in a matrix, forming a band of dark staining around the gum line. Do not be concerned if this stain puzzles your health professional. It can be easily cleaned off your teeth, and after a dental cleaning, if you remain on this system, it is unlikely to return.