Who doesn’t love super-fresh breath? There’s nothing worse than ruining a first impression or a good night kiss with icky breath after dining out or drinking cocktails. Luckily I’ve found a minty fresh solution that doesn’t involve toting your toothbrush around or depending on a pea-sized mint to combat bad breath!

DentaBurst Freshening Teeth Cleaners are a new, effective way to freshen your breath on the go. These teeth cleaners look like a finger-sized sleeve with a mint-flavored textured pad to gently rub across your teeth to remove plaque. It sounds wacky, but these things are brilliant! I actually used something like these of a different brand in high school and swore by them, so the idea is not new. However, DentaBurst seems to have found a way to pack twice the minty punch in the flavor coating of these finger gloves. The cornstarch-based, very fine powder of the flavor coating contains maltodextrin, mannitol, and “artificial flavors” for a clean, fresh taste. Tap your tongue (it’s what I do), then gently brush these “gloves” across your teeth when in fear of bad breath. I liken it to a minty explosion in your mouth.

You can slip away to the bathroom to use these babies but I actually find them to be a fun “conversation piece” when I pull them out of the bag in front of my friends. My friends find the DentaBurst Teeth Cleaners and the like to be a riot, but then they try them and become fanatics just like me.

When you try these (if you do), come back and let me know what you think!