{"id":5469,"date":"2016-06-07T06:00:38","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T10:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/candostreet.com\/blog-parents\/?p=5469"},"modified":"2016-06-05T14:54:54","modified_gmt":"2016-06-05T18:54:54","slug":"5469","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/5469\/","title":{"rendered":"How Clean is your Toothbrush?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Researchers at England’s University of Manchester say your toothbrush can be a breeding place for germs.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n

They found that one uncovered toothbrush can harbor more than 100 million bacteria, including E. coli<\/em> bacteria, which can cause diarrhea, and staphylococci (“staph”) bacteria that cause skin infections.<\/p>\n

\"toothbrush\"<\/a>So, how safe is your toothbrush?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

Well, according to Gayle McCombs, RDH, MS, associate professor and director of the Dental Hygiene Research Center at Old Dominion University, \u201cThere are hundreds of microorganisms in our mouths each and every day. But problems only start when there is an unhealthy balance of bacteria in the mouth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oral hygiene experts agree that no matter how many bacteria live in your mouth, or have gotten in there from your toothbrush, your body’s natural defenses make it most unlikely that you will get sick from brushing your teeth.<\/p>\n

Here are some recommended common sense storage toothbrush storage tips from the experts<\/strong><\/em><\/span>:<\/h3>\n