After a few days of use, there are millions of bacteria on your toothbrush. In addition to bacteria, toothbrush can also be a breeding ground for fungi, especially when it is not used for a while and placed in a humid room. You can see it as a black dot in the toothbrush bristles.
Under normal circumstances, the bacteria and fungi that can not harm you. Your immune system can counteract them when entering through the mouth. However, when there's too much and your body's immune decline, you may fall ill. Experts suspect even germs can move and cause heart disease.
Streptococcus gordonii and Streptococcus Sanguine are some bacteria that cause infections of the mouth and identified to be factors that cause heart disease. Also when you are injured gums while brushing teeth, gum inflammation can develop rapidly.
Some of the following tips help you to ensure that you are always hygienic toothbrush:
1. Replace the damaged tooth brush
In general, a toothbrush should be replaced with a new one every three months. However, it may be faster if it shows any damage. Some people brushing their teeth more than twice a day or exert much pressure on the toothbrush during brushing. When the fur is already a mess then it is time to replace the toothbrush, even if you do not wear it for three months.
2. Rinse before and after use
Before using a toothbrush, rinse it under the tap. After use, rinse again as clean as possible. It would be better if you rinse with hot water flowing. Flush thoroughly with water around the feathers brush so that all the missing tooth paste. Remove leftover food as possible to prevent mold.
3. Do not store in one place
Many people put the toothbrush all family members together in one place. This is not recommended because the bacteria from one's toothbrush toothbrush can move to another. If one family member has the disease sore throat or mouth infection, the others can be contracted through a toothbrush. Old toothbrush that contains many bacteria also easily infect new toothbrush relatively clean.
4. Save properly
Toothbrush should be stored in a dry environment, free of dust and well ventilated. Place the toothbrush in an upright position in a glass with a brush head protrudes above the glass.
There toothbrush specially designed to cover the bristles. Cover it does protect toothbrush bristles of a toothbrush in contact with others. But it makes the fur cover remains moist and facilitate bacteria and fungi to multiply. This also applies to the toothbrush box, which you use to store your toothbrush during vacation or traveling. Therefore, immediately remove the toothbrush from storage so arrive at the destination, then place in an environment free of dust and well ventilated.
5. Beware of toilets
Toothbrush and toilet are two things that need to be separated. However, the reality is often different. Many people wake up in the morning (even still half asleep), using the toilet, and then proceed with brushing teeth, sometimes without washing hands first after watering. Intestinal bacteria Escherichia coli can easily switch to a toothbrush in this way. E. coli infection is particularly dangerous for those who have a weak immune as children, pregnant women and the elderly.
Additionally, when you flush the toilet there aerosols that float in the air. Aerosol is a mixture of dust particles and liquid droplets in a gas. Bacteria can come up from the toilet and pollute the environment via aerosols. If you put the toothbrush on the toilet, the bacteria can stick to brush your teeth. Therefore, do not place the toothbrush on top of the toilet and the toilet lid before you water.
6. Be careful with chemicals
Although bacteria and fungi can grow on a toothbrush, you are not recommended to use chemicals to clean. Disinfectant residue will remain on the tooth brush bristles. During brushing, hazardous substances that will be detached and swallowed risk.
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