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How often should you change your toothbrush? The answer!

When was the last time you changed your toothbrush? If you can't remember the date on which you change your toothbrush you have a problem, even if you do not hurry too much, we do not want to blush or make you feel embarrassed, but we are sure you want to throw your current toothbrush before even reading the article.

Change toothbrush to avoid bacteria

Like many other tasks throughout the day, brushing your teeth has become a Pavlovian task for many; you wake up and brush your teeth, eat and brush your teeth, go to bed and brush your teeth again... So, being a task you do several Sometimes throughout the day, at best, you should make sure everything is perfect, even the state of your brush.If your brush is not clean, how do you intend to have good oral hygiene?

How often should you change your toothbrush? The answer!

According to the Spanish Dental Foundation, we should change the toothbrush every three months and if you have a cold or flu or any other type of infection that affects the oral cavity, you should change the toothbrush as soon as the disease passes to prevent the germs we have left in it from sneaking back into our mouth.It is evident that the more you expand the use, less months of life will have your brush.

It can also happen that you have a bad memory and can not remember if 2 months or two weeks ago you put your toothbrush again, that is, you have a very bad memory, in this case We give you another clue to know that you should change your toothbrush. When you see that the bristles of your brush begin to bend, you must change it for a simple reason; the cleaning they do with a brush in that state is no longer effective at all!

Another very simple formula is to pass the tongue for your teeth.Like the notes? If not slippery and smooth notes as always is that your hygiene is not being effective and may be largely due to the state of your brush.

Vertical toothbrushes, please

Perhaps at this point in the article you are thinking that we are exaggerated or that all this is simply nonsense and that the life time we give to our toothbrush is not so important either, what could be the worst thing that Could it happen if you ignore our advice? The answer is quite simple.You can't control everything that ends up getting between the bristles of your brush, if you can even see it! Anything could be put in… Now you will be surprised, but a study conducted in 2015 determined that a brush placed in a common bathroom could even become infected with fecal matter! How do you hear it! Disgusting, isn't it?

According to the theory of Lauren Aber, one of the authors of that study, having a toothbrush in a place that other people access, apart from you, is a tremendously dangerous thing and the explanation is very simple.When you live alone, the viruses, germs or parasites that you can transfer to your toothbrush are part of your normal flora, however if there are more people accessing the area, you can find contaminants to the may your body react negatively.

How often should you change your toothbrush? The answer!

Anyone would find as a logical and effective solution, the placement of a cap covering our toothbrush, isn't it? Well, you are wrong! According to Aber:

“Using a toothbrush case does not protect a toothbrush from bacterial growth, what it really does is create a more adequate and optimal environment where bacteria can grow and develop, keeping the bristles moist and not allowing the brush head to dry between uses.”

In another previous study, in 2007, this statement was confirmed.

To maintain good oral hygiene, we must also take into account, in addition to changing Toothbrush regularly, that we must keep it away from possible germs.This will be achieved by not covering the brush with the aforementioned caps and placing the brush in an upright position.A brush should always rest in this position and be allowed to dry between each use.It is vital to avoid germs.

This has been our article about how often you have to change your toothbrush.We hope you found it interesting and found it useful.Did you have knowledge of these curiosities that Have we commented on this article? Do you consider all these things when taking care of your oral hygiene? What is your routine when brushing your teeth? How often do you change your toothbrush? Tell us your opinion and we will be happy to read you!

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