A Healthy Smile Can Be Key To A Healthy Relationship

Monday, March 1, 2010

A Healthy Smile Can Be Key To A Healthy Relationship (NAPSA}—Keepingthelove light shining in your life may mean doing some surprising things. While many experts tout the importance of good communication in building a solid relation- ship, a recent study found that grooming, such as maintaining good oral hygiene, is also very important. The Water Pik Sexy Smile Survey, fielded by Kelton Research, examined Americans’ views on oral health care and revealed that a clean mouth, compared to other grooming habits, was most important for a healthy relationship. Close to six in 10 Americans would be most disturbed by their partner not brushing or flossing his or her teeth for a week, as compared to only 24 percent who would be most perturbed if their , significant other passed on wearing deodorant. Far fewer were bothered by their partner skip- Could good oral hygiene be the key for keeping your romantic relationship in shape? trimming toenails for a week, at 9 actually have difficulties in their ownrelationships withfloss. ping shaving, hair combing or others, the majority of Americans that the process wasfaster, easier percent, 6 percent and 2 percent, respectively. The study also looked at atti- It appears that Americans are For those struggling with traditional string floss, Water Pik tudes toward oral health care and intimacy, and unexpectedly found that good oral hygiene is significantly preferred over the tra- ditional romantic overtures to set the mood, such as dimming the lights, lighting candles, wearing perfumeor playing romantic music. While quick to judge the oral hygiene habits of their significant mostlikely to floss just before vis- iting the dentist or when they have food stuck in between their teeth. In fact, nearly six in 10 Americans say they deserve a “C” or lower for their daily flossing efforts and about one in five give themselves a failing grade. They also say they would pay an average of $53 for an alternative to regular string floss—if it meant and moreeffective. recently introduced the Waterpik Water Flosser—it’s not only easy to use, it’s clinically proven to be significantly more effective than traditionalfloss. What’s more, it takes only a minute a day, so youll have plenty of time for working on other aspects of your relationship. For more information, visit www.waterpik.com.

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