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"Get A Perfect Smile, Pronto\\nHeads up, pretty! Your smile does the talking before your lips start moving. Make whiter, healthier-looking teeth your best asset with the latest products, tips and tricks from the pros.\\nThat 6:30 am wakeup can make sticking to the two-minute brushing rule tricky. Avoid lazy brushing by downloading [Brush DJ](http://www.brushdj.com/), a free app that sets a timer to songs on your personal playlist. Divide your mouth into four quadrants, and spend 30 seconds brushing each section.\\nOne of these doesn't belong in your bathroom:\\n\\na). Floss\\n\\nb). Toothpaste\\n\\nc). Toothbrush.\\n\\nGuessed C? Bingo. Stashing your brush anywhere in your bathroom could invite all kinds of bacteria to take up residence on your brush, especially once it's wet from use. Store it in a dry environment, at least 10 feet from your bathroom to keep harmful bacteria at bay. Not likely to happen? Opt for a [Zapi UV Toothbrush Sanitizer](http://www.violight.com/Zapi_p/vio800.htm), $35. It annihilates 99 percent of germs in less than six minutes.\\nWine may be your happy hour go-to, but when it comes to your smile, consider it your enemy. Red wine clings to plaque that's lingering on your teeth, creating deeper stains. Battle this by brushing your teeth before you head to the bar. Post-drink, a quick swipe of these crazy cool [Pearly Wipes](http://craftedbyborracha.com/product/pearlywipescompact/), $8, will erase stains in a pinch. Think you're safe sipping white? Not so fast. White wine is more acidic than red and can cause acid erosion, damaging enamel. Avoid brushing for 20 minutes after sipping that chardonnay when your teeth are most sensitive.\\nThe foods you snack on can help reverse discoloration caused by the drinks you like to sip on. Follow up soda or vino with a piece of cheese; it's rich in protein, calcium and phosphorus which combat erosion caused by acidic drinks. Veggie lover? Nosh on something crunchy like celery to scrub away stains and stimulate saliva, a natural rinse. Craving something minty? Pop a piece of [Supersmile All Natural Professional Whitening Gum](http://www.skinstore.com/p-5478-supersmile-whitening-gum.aspx), $24. It's loaded with calcium peroxide that works between meals to keep teeth in tip top shape.\\nFor a smile you want to show off, start with the perfect paste. Ingredients like silica and xylitol are clutch for erasing stains without causing too much wear and tear on your enamel. [Marvis Whitening Mint Toothpaste](http://www.bigelowchemists.com/marvis-whitening-mint-toothpaste.html), $8, packs these ingredients and more into one snazzy apothecary-style tube.\\nUsing at-home whitening kits can save you big bucks. But how white is too white? To find out, try this trick: Snap a closeup picture of yourself with your eyes wide open and tack it to your mirror. As you whiten, compare your results to the whites of your eyes in your picture. Whiten until your teeth are almost as white as the whites of your eyes. Any brighter and your grin won't look natural.\\nYou don't have to carve out a two-hour chunk of your day to whiten with messy strips and trays. Instead, try [Glo Solo](http://www.sephora.com/glo-solo-teeth-whitening-P379494), $45, which promises to whiten teeth by three-to-five shades in two weeks. Each vial contains a stay-put gel that evaporates after 15 minutes. How's that for fast?\\nA sexy red pout may stop traffic, but the wrong siren shade can draw attention to a not-so-spotless smile. Follow lipstick commandment number one: Avoid warm brown and orange lip colors that play up stains. Instead, apply blue-based pinks and reds which counteract yellow. Then swipe peach-toned bronzer across your cheeks and chin to create contrast, brightening up your smile.\\nYou've heard your dentist say it over and over: daily flossing kills germs, blasts plaque and now even whitens. The floss of the future? [Oral-B-Glide 3D White Whitening + Scope Flavor Floss](http://www.amazon.com/Oral-b-Glide-Whitening-Radiant-Flavor/dp/B007PZWNG2), $3. It not only keeps your teeth and gums healthy, it's specially designed to fit into hard-to-reach places to zap surface stains with minimal effort. Now repeat after us: I will floss forever."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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