Toothbrush hygiene.

What is one of the dirtiest items in the bathroom? Well you may or may not guess it correctly. It is the toothbrush that we use daily. Food particles deposits on the toothbrush when we brush our teeth and if we don’t rinse the toothbrush with water properly or use suitable toothbrush cleanser to clean the toothbrush after use, bacteria that causes tooth decay and gum disease may transfer to the toothbrush and live for days or even weeks.. The bacteria that are in the toothbrush bristles may cause infection if we have ulcers or cuts in our mouth. The warm environment in the bathroom is ideal condition for the bacteria to thrive and multiply quickly. Toothbrushes should not be placed too close to each other to avoid unnecessary physical contact that might result in microorganism transfer from infected toothbrush to neighboring ones.

It is easy to overlook toothbrush hygiene and we might use a toothbrush for weeks or even months before changing or replacing it with a new one. We should change our toothbrush once the bristles wear off. Hard toothbrush last longer than the soft type, nevertheless, bacteria will multiply both on hard or soft toothbrush. Always make it a point to examine your toothbrush condition now and then each time we brush our teeth.
It pays to practice toothbrush hygiene since we brush our teeth daily.