I am officially addicted to brushing my teeth! A few weeks ago I got hold of the new Triumph with SmartGuide toothbrush by Oral-B and have been doing that weird licking the front of my teeth thing since. I've always used plain old no-frills toothbrushes, but just recently got to thinking that it wasn't doing the job. Kind of like cleaning your dinner table with a napkin. It removes the big crumbs on the surface, but doesn't really get all the dinner goo that truly needs to be removed. The Triumph is the equivalent of using a scrubby sponge with soap on that table. It does the job a toothbrush is really supposed to do.

Not only do my teeth feel like I've just visited a dental hygienist every day, but brushing has become a strangely enjoyable challenge. The Triumph comes with a neat SmartGuide wireless monitor (a personal trainer for your teeth). The SmartGuide gives me the goal of brushing for two minutes, and encourages me to spend 30 seconds on each quadrant of my mouth. I'm totally in to this. And when I hit the two minute mark.....the monitor gives me a happy face! Woo-hoo! If I keep going, the monitor will wink at me. Who couldn't use a little wink to start your day, right?

I'm positive you think I'm a nut, and that's fine. But I really would love you all to look in to this product. I have always brushed and flossed my teeth several times a day, but more as a necessary chore than any thing else. I probably spent about 30 seconds max on each brushing. Now I hit that two minute mark several times a day. My teeth are slicker, whiter, and my gums indescribably feel lovelier as well

Since I'm now interested in the subject, I checked out other electric toothbrushes too. The advantage the Triumph has over others is: the SmartGuide, customized brushing modes, a rechargeable battery, and various brush heads. This is not the lame little electric toothbrush you bought for $6.99 at the grocery store last week. This thing is a genuine advancement in dental care. In fact, I trust my dentist completely.......but I don't like him very much. Maybe this will allow me to see him less often!

The Oral-B Triumph with SmartGuide retails for $149.99. Check out this Cool Tool here.