Charitable Partnership Encourages Americans to ‘Power Up’ their Oral Health While Contributing to a Greater Cause
Oral-B® is teaming up with world-renowned dental expert Dr.
Jonathan B. Levine to improve America’s oral health. Together, Oral-B
and Dr. Levine are encouraging people to ‘Power Up’ their oral health
routine, while addressing the urgent need for oral health care in select
areas of the United States.
While many Americans have a healthy mouth, there are more than 47
million people in the U.S. who live in places where it is difficult to
access dental care.1 Oral-B and Dr. Levine are committed to
this population, so together, they are bringing essential oral health
services to those in need. Through Dr. Levine’s nonprofit organization,
GLO GOOD, Oral-B will help provide basic dental cleanings, dental care
products and important education to underserved Americans.
“I recently provided oral health screenings, treatments and services to
hundreds of genocide survivors and their children in Rwanda. I believe
everyone deserves to have a healthy smile, to be empowered by their
smile, and to have the knowledge to manage their own oral health,” said
Dr. Levine. “This year, by joining forces with Oral-B, a worldwide
leader in the brushing market, we are able to help Americans take charge
of their oral health by providing them with essential oral care
services, products and education.”
One of the best and easiest ways Americans can ‘power up’ their oral
health routine is by using an Oral-B power, or electric, toothbrush. The
Oral-B Professional Care Smart Series power toothbrush line uses
clinically-proven oscillating-rotating-pulsating technology to attack
sticky plaque from multiple directions, providing more plaque-disrupting
movements than regular manual brushes and the leading sonic technology
toothbrush.
“Oral-B is committed to offering people solutions to care for their
teeth and gums in order to help prevent issues like gum disease and
promote overall oral health,” said Rishi Dhingra, Marketing Director,
Procter and Gamble. “We’re excited to partner with Dr. Levine who shares
this passion for promoting good oral care habits as an important part of
one’s overall well-being.”
An expert who appears on “The Dr. Oz Show,” Dr. Levine is a
world-renowned aesthetic dentist, oral care expert, author, inventor and
active philanthropist. As a professor and program director of advanced
aesthetics at New York University, he is committed to teaching, caring
for his patients and innovating in everything he does. With more than 30
years’ experience in the dental profession, his mission is to teach,
train and educate people on the importance of good oral health. Through
his nonprofit organization, GLO GOOD, Dr. Levine is committed to
building oral health initiatives in underserved populations.
To learn more about Dr. Levine’s journey and Oral-B power toothbrushes,
visit Oralb.com/DrLevine
and Facebook.com/OralB.
In addition, tune in to “The Dr. Oz Show” in October for a special
segment on oral health care, featuring Dr. Levine and sponsored by
Oral-B. For local listings and more, visit DoctorOz.com.
About Procter & Gamble
P&G serves approximately 4.4 billion people around the world with its
brands. The Company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted,
quality, leadership brands, including Pampers®, Tide®,
Ariel®, Always®, Whisper®, Pantene®,
Mach3®, Bounty®, Dawn®, Fairy®, Gain®,
Charmin®, Downy®, Lenor®, Iams®,
Crest®, Oral-B®, Duracell®, Olay®,
Head & Shoulders®, Wella®, Gillette®,
Braun®, Fusion®, Ace®, Febreze®,
Ambi Pur®, SK-II®, and Vicks®. The P&G
community includes operations in about 80 countries worldwide. Please
visit http://www.pg.com
for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.
About Oral-B
Oral-B is the worldwide leader in the over $5 billion brushing market.
Part of the Procter & Gamble Company, the brand includes manual and
power toothbrushes for children and adults, oral irrigators and
interdental products, such as dental floss. Oral-B toothbrushes are used
by more dentists in the world than any other brand.
About GLO GOOD
The GLO GOOD foundation is a nonprofit organization founded Dr. Jonathan
B. Levine and his business partner and wife Stacey Levine, to build oral
health initiatives in underserved populations globally. GLO GOOD creates
comprehensive initiatives around oral health education, conducts
screenings, delivers dental care and develops products that give people
the tools to promote good oral health. The mission of the foundation is
to make all people smile, and for good oral health to be available to
everyone. To learn more about GLO GOOD, the founders and the GLO
mission, visit: www.gloscience.com/glogood
References
1. Health Resources and Services Administration [HRSA]. Shortage
Designation: Health Professional Shortage Areas and Medically
Underserved Areas/Populations. Accessed September 10, 2012. http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/shortage/.
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