Change Your Toothbrush More Often

Older toothbrushes harbor bacteria and don’t clean your teeth as well

By Eddy Ramírez

Posted December 18, 2008

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replacing toothbrushes

If your tooth brush looks YUK then it most likely is!!! so change it

p bolton of XX
Oct 30, 2009 14:05:58 PM [permalink] [report comment]

Replacing toothbrushes

I'm inclined to think that all the advice about frequently changing toothbrushes emanates from the toothbrush industry.

Donaldo of RI
Jul 19, 2009 10:21:38 AM [permalink] [report comment]

Sanitize your toothbrush

Pour some peroxide over your toothbrush once per week. That should kill most of the germs.

Alice Melcone of NJ
Jan 18, 2009 11:45:28 AM [permalink] [report comment]

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