The holiday season is filled with sweet indulgences, packed schedules, and plenty of cheer, but it's also a crucial time to prioritize your oral health. With all the festive treats and travel, keeping up with a holistic oral care routine can make a world of difference for your sparkling smile.

Let’s unwrap the benefits of maintaining a healthy mouth during the holidays with help from our travel size toothpaste and sustainable dental gifts, so you (and your loved ones) can enjoy the season to the fullest without sacrificing oral wellness.

the importance of oral health during the holidays

Amidst all the sweet treats and packed schedules that come with the holidays, it's easy to let your oral health slip through the cracks. So here’s a gentle reminder of why keeping up with your oral care during the holidays is more important than ever.

• increased indulgence: the festive season is full of festive treats, pumpkin pie, sugar cookies, candy canes, fudge, blondies…the list goes on! While we encourage you to savor these sweet moments with your loved ones, increasing your sugar intake can be tough on your teeth. Bacteria feed on sugar, releasing harmful acids that can erode your enamel, so it’s important to keep up with your oral care routine to brush away the bad guys. Hydroxyapatite toothpaste is known to remineralize damaged enamel, soothing sensitivity that can often come with eating sweets.
• out of your routine: being out of your routine can make it tempting to throw your healthy habits out the window. Our best advice is to keep as many things normal as possible, like your oral care routine (travel size toothpaste can help), your walking routine, and the healthy foods you eat regularly.
• stress: even if it’s “good” stress (aka excitement), stress can be hard on your entire body. Increased stress can lead to teeth grinding, dry mouth, dietary changes, and decreased attention surrounding your oral care routine. These things can greatly impact your oral and overall health, so it’s important to keep up with a diligent holistic oral care routine during the holidays.
• setting an example for family members: this season often means more family time, making it a perfect opportunity to be a star example in the world of oral care. Adopting healthy habits, like brushing daily with hydroxyapatite toothpaste, can rub off on those around you! Having your hydroxyapatite toothpaste or stainless steel tongue scraper on the bathroom counter can spark conversations about these innovative oral care tools. It can open a whole new door for them to explore natural, holistic products!
• travel: there’s no place like home for the holidays, but it’s no secret that this season often calls for the opposite…travel. Travel can be hard on your body and mouth, so it’s important to stock up on your favorite travel size toothpaste to accompany you through Thanksgiving and the rest of the festive season.

As we always say, your mouth is the window to your overall health (gut, brain, and immune system). While everyone is traveling and gathering for the holidays, it’s as important as ever to keep up your oral care habits to nurture your immune system and enjoy this season to the fullest.

sustainable shopping tips for holiday dental gifts

The holiday season is also the busiest shopping season of the year. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday on the horizon, we invite you to shop sustainable (and small) for your holiday gifts! If you’re looking for dental gifts that can elevate your loved one’s (or your own) oral care routine, we have the perfect lineup. With natural toothpaste for both kids + adults, innovative hydroxyapatite floss, our stainless steel tongue scraper, and our premium bamboo toothbrush, our selection of dental gifts at Davids continues to grow!

Note: we know it’s tempting to think that dental gifts are a little “lame,” but we want to remind you that they’re gifts that keep on giving! For example, if you give someone the gift of hydroxyapatite toothpaste and it soothes the tooth sensitivity they’ve been feeling for years (to the point where it rarely ever comes back), that’s a gift to remember! Plus, dental gifts make the perfect stocking stuffers.

When you shop small at Davids this holiday season, you can smile bright knowing you’re supporting a family business and buying sustainable products that minimize plastic, avoid animal testing and byproducts, and come packaged in FSC-certified paperboard. When you buy our natural toothpaste online, you can write ***REMOVE TUBE KEY/CAP/BOX*** in line two of your address to make it a true zero waste toothpaste! Plus, our formulas avoid artificial flavors, colors, preservatives, sulfates, and fluoride, so you can gift with confidence.

the benefits of crafting your holiday oral health kit with Davids

We hope your holiday season is filled with nothing but comfort and joy, which is exactly why we’ve curated an incredible collection of holistic oral care products for a healthy mouth + healthy you.

• the essential bundle: when you purchase our hydroxyapatite toothpaste, stainless steel tongue scraper, bamboo toothbrush, and expanding floss as a bundle, you save 15%. You’ll also have the tools you need to really hone your holiday oral care routine. Our expanding floss will clean the tight crevices of your teeth, while our bamboo toothbrush and hydroxyapatite toothpaste work together to fight bacteria, polish and whiten your teeth, and soothe sensitivity by remineralizing your enamel from the inside out. Our single-handed tongue scraper then swoops in to reduce bacteria on your tongue’s cushy surface, adding another line of defense against harmful microorganisms.
• travel size toothpaste: whether you’re looking for stocking stuffers or a sidekick to accompany you on your festive adventures, our travel size toothpaste can help you fight the negative impacts of holiday sweets and help you maintain healthy oral care habits on the road. Our peppermint hydroxyapatite toothpaste, signature peppermint toothpaste, and charcoal toothpaste all come in a travel size, so you can bring your favorites along no matter where the season takes you.

Explore our full lineup of holistic oral care products to nurture a smile that shines bright this festive season and beyond.

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