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I have always struggled with keeping a white smile, and on top of that, I take medicine that weakens my enamel, causing even more problems.

Recently, I have decided to really focus on my smile, and it has really paid off. My teeth are consistently whiter than they have ever been before, and all I did was make a few changes.

I am so much more happier and confident in my new smile! It is so refreshing to take a picture and smile with my teeth, instead of hiding them.

Three changes for a whiter smile:

Drink out of a straw

I drink more coffee than I care to admit, and it really contributed to staining my teeth. People have always told me to drink everything from a straw, but I never tried it because I thought it would be weird to drink with a straw in a hot drink.

I found out that if you let the coffee cool down to warm, it is perfect! It really helps prevent staining!

Use gentle whitening strips

I began to use a whitening strip every night before I go to bed. Warning, only use strips every day if the instructions say you should. The whitening strip fights old stains that have been on my teeth for years

Use the Philips Sonicare FlexCare Platinum Connected Sonic Electric Toothbrush (with app)

My favorite new addition to my teeth cleaning routine is my Philips Sonicare FlexCare Platinum Connected Sonic Electric Toothbrush. It has taught me how to properly brush my teeth in only two minutes.

The toothbrush comes with a charger, two heads, the toothbrush and a case.

First, install the Sonicare app and follow through the instructions. It will ask you what goals you want to achieve with brushing. Once you are done, you can turn your bluetooth on your phone.

Then, all you have to do is turn the brush on with your adjusted settings and start brushing! The app shows you in realtime how well you are brushing, and how to brush better. Plus, it even tells you where to brush and for how long.

My favorite part is it shows you where you are not brushing enough! It has made me a much better brusher in the short month I have been using it!

I have mine set on a the whitening goal, so I can visually track my progress. Also, I can track how I improve in my brushing techniques.

I can genuinely say this has change brushing teeth for me, and I will never use a manual brush again! Who would have thought a short walk in the toothbrush aisle in Target would change my brushing ways sooo much!

How to you get a whiter smile?