18/04/2022
As you have learnt earlier here, your mouth is home to hundreds of different types of bacteria, which is why you need to brush your teeth regularly. It isn't a thing of disgust to learn that every time you brush, your toothbrush is introduced to the bacteria in your mouth.
Logically, a toothbrush cover seems to help keep a toothbrush away from outside germs, but before we go too far, we must address what a cover does for the germs on the toothbrush.
๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ค๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐ช๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ค๐ฉ 3-5 ๐๐๐ฎ๐จ ๐๐๐ค, ๐๐๐จ ๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ฌ๐ฃ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ค๐ก๐ค๐ง ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐๐จ? That's because your toothbrush was kept in an air-tight container.
A toothbrush cover is a problem. Using a toothbrush cover doesn't protect your toothbrush from bacterial growth, but rather creates an environment where bacteria are better suited to grow by keeping the bristles moist and not allowing the head of your toothbrush to dry out when used.
A toothbrush cover may seem like a good option for keeping your toothbrush clean, but the American Dental Association (ADA) notes that closed containers create a moist environment that promotes the growth of bacteria and recommends that you store toothbrushes in an upright position so they can air-dry, and so they don't touch each other.
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