American dentist Suhail Mohiuddin revealed the dangers of toothbrushes and told how to cleanse them of the millions of bacteria that remain on them. He showed the way to disinfect the brush in the video for TikTok .
“Did you know your toothbrush contains a ton of germs!” – the doctor turned to his subscribers.
According to him, rinsing the brush under the tap is not enough to make it truly clean. To fight bacteria, you need to additionally wash it with soap and water every day, washing it thoroughly.
For more effective disinfection, the dentist advises to leave the toothbrush in a solution of water with 3% hydrogen peroxide overnight. You can also clean your brush by soaking it in an antibacterial mouthwash.
A denture cleaner or a mixture of two teaspoons of baking soda diluted in water will also work. After soaking, the brush should be rinsed thoroughly.
Subscribers of the dentist thanked him for the video instruction. Some of them in the comments expressed bewilderment that no one had ever told them about the need to additionally clean the brush. And some wondered why, instead of doing such manipulations with her, just buy a new one.
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