Electric Toothbrush Care and Maintenance

 

Disclosure: Noelle Copeland RDH is the oral care specialist and dental consultant to the Brilliant and Baby Buddy oral care lines.

The environment your toothbrush lives in, outside of your mouth, is important. Did you know that you need to clean your toothbrush after your toothbrush cleans your mouth? If you skip this important process, you are potentially introducing contaminants to your body! This is where we start our conversation today. Your toothbrush does a good job of cleaning your teeth and mouth, so maintaining your toothbrush is just as important and brushing your teeth. Whether you choose an electric brush or a manual one, the care is pretty much the same.

Keeping your toothbrush clean every day is a sanitizing process and is something you should do with a regular, effective oral care routine. When you sanitize something, you reduce the microorganisms and bacteria present down to a safe level with cleaning practices. This is done on a toothbrush by removing or reducing potential contaminants like food, paste, or aerosols that can land on a toothbrush.

Toothbrush Care and Maintenance plan.

● Before beginning your oral care routine, start with clean hands, washing them with warm soapy water.

● Pre-rinse the bristles with hot water.

● Place a small amount of toothpaste onto toothbrush bristles to brush your teeth. You don’t need a long swirly slab of paste. A pea-sized amount works just fine. Too much toothpaste can junk up the toothbrush bristles.

● When you’re finished brushing, thoroughly rinse the toothbrush bristles with warm/hot water while using a clean thumb to apply a little pressure while rubbing against the bristles, helping to dislodge any stuck food, stain, or debris.

● Clean the brush handle of any dripped paste. This keeps paste build-up at bay, so the handle doesn’t get crusty spots that trap germs.

● Tap off excess water on the edge of the sink, removing as much as you can.

● Store your toothbrush upright, not lying down, inside of a closed cabinet. Ensure that air can fully circulate the brush head to air dry completely; you don’t want the bristles to retain moisture.

● Replace your toothbrush at least every 3 months or sooner if needed. Always replace your toothbrush after recovering from an illness.

In addition to what’s above, If you have an electric toothbrush:

● Remove the brush head from the base at least once a week and rinse to remove any paste from in between the sealed connection.

Be sure to check out our best electric toothbrush for kids if you are exploring options for a baby electric toothbrush by visiting https://www.brilliantoralcare.com/collections/sonic-toothbrushes Our sonic toothbrushes are for ages 3 years plus.

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