hundreds of locals participate in world’s largest tooth repair

-The sculpture, seven meters, this weekend was installed in the Plaza de Callao and exceeds the record for height which until now had a tooth located in New Jersey, USA

-Sensodyne Repair & Protect action wants to raise awareness of the importance of dental health, since half the population does not go to the dentist

Madridworld at the Plaza-Callao in Madrid. Hundreds of locals have participated in the initiative that aims to raise awareness about the need to monitor our dental health and especially draw attention to the problem of sensitivity, which affects a third of the Spanish population. Tooth exposed to the Sensodyne. Citizens have filled these holes armed with huge tubes of toothpaste and assisted a large flight of stairs.

the great wheel of Sensodyne, seven metres high, exceeds in dimensions to the dental sculpture so far had the world record and is located in New Jersey, United States.

Want people to aware of oral hygiene in these times of crisis, in which we neglect the visit to the dentist ”, stated the spokesperson of Sensodyne Miguel Ortega. According to the latest Nielsen data half the population does not go to the dentist or performs annual reviews, figures that worsened since the crisis began.

assault of food and inadequate cleaning will deteriorate our teeth, in fact 80% of citizens have fillings. Dentist Victor Begara assured that the major problems presented by patients in consultations is plaque, tooth decay and a third of the population comes with problems of tooth sensitivity ”. Tooth sensitivity is characterized by pain brief but intense everytime we take something cold, hot, sweet or acid and sometimes simply by brushing and using the right products can be prevented.

All citizens who have participated today in the repair of this giant tooth have also played in the competition ‘ the money you spend ’; a competition with a prize of 2,000 euros for those who best know the habits of dental hygiene, the equivalent of what we spend our life in toothpaste.

The Spanish consume the year 114 million tubes of toothpaste, an average of 6 pipes per household. According to data of the Homescan study, published in June, 2011.

About SensodyneRepair & Protect

SensodyneRepair & Protect is the first toothpaste for daily use which protects and repairs the sensitive area of the teeth. It is the only toothpaste that contains the patented Novamin ® technology, the same technology that is used in the field of bone regeneration. This innovative component of calcium phosphate allows you to locate and repair the sensitive areas, using the same natural elements of the tooth.

Several studies have shown that using 2 times a day Sensodyne Repair & Protect, repair of continuous teeth, as well as strengthen them and protect them from future episodes of sensitivity.

Sensodyne Repair & Protect incorporates a unique desensitising technology that creates a restorative layer on the exposed dentin and serving as effective and durable barrier against the pain of tooth sensitivity.