Friday Freebie: Travel Dental Care

Being on the road doesn’t have to mean neglecting your teeth. Sure . . .

. . . sometimes you forget to pack a toothbrush. Have no fear, Mr. Toothbrush wants to send you a sample toothbrush, preloaded with toothpaste for easy brushing on the go.

. . . airport security won’t let you take your nearly-empty tube of toothpaste, because that container was originally more than 3 oz/100 ml. Score yourself some travel-sized tubes from Sensodyne and Aquafresh Extreme Clean.

. . . you don’t have clean water to brush or anywhere to spit. Floss and Wipe, what has to be the worst product name of 2008 behind AcipHex, is offering free samples of its on-the-go teeth-cleaning wipes.

. . . you’re not going to stand in line for the airplane bathroom just to floss after your “chicken” dinner. Try the Reach Access Flosser, which you can discreetly use in your seat.

. . . kids can be the hardest to motivate. Before your child’s next dental visit, print out the forms for a nearly free SpongeBob electric toothbrush — and use it only for traveling.

See — no excuses (and no cavities)! Enjoy!