Let's put it this way: Every 3-4 months is to be understood as a guideline, provided that you brush your teeth properly at least twice a day.
Hello Brusher,
Our business has specialized in oral hygiene and sustainability. So it’s quite clear that we often talk about sustainable oral hygiene. And we do it here as well: in fact, we’re talking again about dental hygiene; and we’re answering a question that is often asked of me – or sometimes not. But let’s proceed.
How often should you replace your toothbrush?
Here is yet another existential question for which we turn to our experts dedicated to providing support in this particular situation of our daily lives: our dentists.
They recommend replacing the toothbrush every 3-4 months . And why?
Let's put it this way: Every 3-4 months is to be taken as a reference, as long as you brush your teeth properly at least twice a day.
Remaining within this time frame, you ensure that
- your toothbrush meets the hygiene standards that a toothbrush, in fact, must meet
- a toothbrush worn, which it has already experienced in your oral cavity and no longer has the desired cleaning effect, be replaced at the right moment.
What indicates to me that it's time to change the toothbrush?
- When the bristles are clearly worn out
Splits, loss of shape – what indicates an imminent visit to the hairdresser also signals an imminent replacement of the toothbrush. If the bristles stick out and look a bit frayed, then it's time for a new toothbrush. The bristles they can no longer remove the Plaque efficiently. My loyal BLOG readers all know the consequences: oral diseases such as cavities or gingivitis.
- After having been sick
If you have been sick for a while, then it's time to get rid of your dental floss after you have recovered. If you only have one bathroom with a single toothbrush holder, a general review of its contents is necessary. This means that not only your toothbrush must go, but also those of others who have shared it. the toothbrush holder with yours. Don't forget to clean the toothbrush holder thoroughly.
- After 3-4 months
The bristles of your toothbrush are a paradise for germs, bacteria, and viruses. Even if you haven't been sick, there are other types of pathogens that find fertile ground among the bristles. This is another reason why we recommend you changethe toothbrushafter a few months in order to protect your oral health.
