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09/20/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Do YOU brush with hand sanitizer? Recently banned in hand-washing products, the chemical is still found in toothpaste

Oral health is essential to wellness: Cavity-free teeth and healthy gums are less prone to infection and disease. Bacteria can’t easily multiply and weaken the immune system of someone who makes it a point to practice oral hygiene. A person who brushes his teeth regularly can smile and laugh more freely, and he has more […]

07/30/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Your toothbrush has more bacteria than your toilet

Your toothbrush could be dirtier than your toilet seat. An infographic by Bath-based bathroom designer, Soakology.co.uk, states that a toilet bowl can contain upwards of 3.2 million bacteria per square inch. However, a toothbrush can contain 200,000 more bacteria per square inch, reports DailyMail.co.uk. The bristles of a single toothbrush can contain millions of microorganisms. […]

01/31/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Don’t forget your toothbrush when SHTF: Off-grid oral hygiene

Teeth cleaning has been so commercialized — what, with all the different kinds of toothpaste and toothbrushes found in the market, and all the oral cosmetic services offered to nearly everyone. Little do we know that there are various ways in which we can clean our teeth and protect our oral health, even without the help […]

09/07/2017 / By Russel Davis

60 percent of toothbrushes found to be contaminated with fecal bacteria

A 2015 study has indeed confirmed that toothbrushes may brood harmful pathogens such as enteric bacteria and pseudomonads. According to the study, enteric bacteria are normally found in the guts and help facilitate glucose fermentation and nitrate conversion into nitrites. On the other hand, pseudomonas are gram-negative aerobic bacteria that can be found in soil, water, plants and […]

07/12/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Revolutionary toothbrush cleans your entire mouth in just 10 seconds using vibration

Are you too tired and weary every night because of the long day that you had and all you want to do when you get home is just fall on your bed and sleep? That would be a nightmare for your teeth, as plaque and cavity buildup is sure to follow this routine. Do not […]

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