Dental Monthly
BRUSH YOUR BRUSH
COVID is not an emergency anymore and people have gained a high level of knowledge about transmission and the prevention of viral and bacterial diseases
We know not to sneeze or cough in our hand, but rather in our armpit. We wash our hands often and we are so much more aware when we touch what or whom. But how is your knowledge about what we put in our mouths?
Let’s talk about the TOOTHBRUSH. It is in and out your mouth all the time, so let’s get things straight…..
Isn’t it true that:
1/ …700 different species of bacteria and viruses swim happily in your mouth?
2/ …our body temperature, saliva, the tongue (white) and dental plaque are the perfect surroundings for bacteria and whatever else is living on your tongue to proliferate?
3/…so when I use my toothbrush even after having it rinsed, do some of the small creepy fellows stuck to the brush hang on there until it gets a chance to get back in your mouth again?
4/…and what about the little pool of water in the bottom of the glass you put the toothbrush in, together with those of the rest of the family…. Or the brushes of the electrical toothbrush with its holder. What happens there? Are there bacteria and viruses swimming around there too??
5/…and now that finally I have overcome the awful reflex of gagging while brushing my tongue, am I not deliberately polluting my toothbrush even more?
The answers:
1/YES
2/YES
3/YES
4/YES and
5/YES
What are we going to do about this?
Here follow some simple rules to have no worries:
A/ Keep your toothbrush separated from the other family members’ toothbrushes. These microscopic beings are not only creepy but they also JUMP… so this way you prevent cross-infection, not of only the Flu but also “Kissing Disease” (now where did I hear that before?!)
B/ Clean your brush with Hydrogen Peroxide H2O2, you can buy in any grocery store, to wipe them all out. It is the ultimate disinfectant. Let it bubble a bit and then rinse it with water and DRY it because no living being will thrive on a DRY TOOTHBRUSH.
C/ No abuse of mouthwash. People tend to think that it is the finishing-touch of good oral health. Actually it is a cosmetic product, usually with too much alcohol in it for the fresh explosion effect. Remember that at the end of the day mouthwash will disturb the balance of the bacterial flora. The 700 best friends of your mouth are sensitive to change and we would not want that.
To conclude, there is no reason to throw away your new toothbrush if you just have had the FLU or any other contagious diseases, but simply always clean it as described, and keep it dry.
For questions do reach out to STUDIO MOLL DENTAL CLINIC
055-755347 whatsapp 331-6368628
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By Dr. Elena Speranza Moll
Studio Moll
Via Amilcare Ponchielli 21B, 50018 Scandicci –Firenze
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