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August 13, 2009

Need a new toothbrush?

By Kashi Read more good habits, health advice, home life, and kids
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The American Dental Association recommends that adults replace their toothbrushes every 3-4 months for maximum effectiveness against decay. Children's toothbrushes need replacing even more frequently – every two months on average—because kids often press harder during brushing than do adults and they wear down the bristles faster.

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    priestjess commented on this. over 2 years ago

    Once a month sounds good. I am up for this challenge!!

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    texasmom77 commented on this. over 2 years ago

    We change all our toothbrushes monthly , I get alot of free toothbrushes so with 50 plus toothbrushes in the house they are always in good shape.

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    tonyswife commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I change all of ours one a month. It just seems healthier.

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    coridg commented on this. over 2 years ago

    Good reminder for me cause I don’t really think about changing mine often.

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    smiln60 commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I always have a spare, but forget to get it out unless I get sick.
    Thanks for the reminder.

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    ajf54 commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I get so used to having the toothbrush let me know – I buy the kind with the stripe in the center that lets you know when to change it.

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    kellibeth286 commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I’m not going to lie, my mom always did those things for me. Since I’ve been on my own, I haven’t kept up with it AS well as I should have…..but am getting better! :)

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    johnpigg commented on this. over 2 years ago

    As a nurse I can tell you that you can prevent alot of problems by changing your toothbrush often. It is a very cheap form of prevention.

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    Creaturefeature commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I usually change my toothbrush every two months or when I completely use a tube of tooth paste.

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    HuckleberryKim commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I change mine every couple of months…it’s time!

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    tberg6 commented on this. over 2 years ago

    This was a good reminder. I just ran to switch mine and my husbands to new ones!

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    dmalone176 commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I always make sure that I change out my kids toothbrushes every month, and I change mine out every 2 to 3 months.

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    Earthgirl42 commented on this. over 2 years ago

    Always change my toothbrushes every 3 months. Need a new one now!

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    hb3908 commented on this. over 2 years ago

    We change ours every month or so -

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    erinnicole commented on this. over 2 years ago

    This is a no brainer starting off slow giggles