When it comes to teeth, you need to think about retirement. I realized this when I hit Bank of America's home page recently.

The big blue letters screamed, "How much will you need to retire?".

I have always thought I would work until the end. Still, I couldn't resist using BofA's calculator to compute that number I should shoot for (if I suddenly planned some sort of retirement).

I typed in my info and clicked submit. There it was. The amount I would need to retire if I was blessed to live to be 74… 

$3,880,100

A mere $3,800.000 and some change. I laughed very hard! I wanted to thank Bank of America for that afternoon chuckle.

This got me to thinking about teeth and gums and how most procedures done on teeth are temporary. Yes, teeth (and gums) are on my mind quite often.

Once teeth have undergone repair there will be a need to maintain that repair and this can costs hundreds and thousands of dollars over a lifetime. The cost of maintenance of teeth needs to be figured into retirement funds. Keep this in mind when you plan for your future.

I began pondering about how much money I have saved over the last 20 years on dental care and procedures. I have managed to avoid filling and drilling and so have my two children (so far). But even with all the savings I have enjoyed (because we were sans dental bills), I am not even close to saving that three point eight million. 

I will say though, using Tooth Soap® is surely one way to make sure you enter into retirement with the cleanest teeth and gums possible. Clean teeth and gums stay healthier and will serve you longer without needing repairs (that will need more repairs down the road).

When it comes to retirement, there is something you can do right now to invest in yours and it starts with brushing with Tooth Soap®.

If you aren't using Tooth Soap® yet, know that it is never to late to start that investment and it will certainly pay off for you in years to come.