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| Cleaning your toothbrush every day, could keep H1N1 away
Quote: In the last few months we’ve all been inundated with tips on how to avoid catching the swine flu, or the H1N1 influenza.
Wash your hands.
Sneeze into the crook of your arm instead of into your hands.
Avoid touching your face.
Now the folks at the nonprofit Maryland Children’s Oral Health Institute have collaborated with Valley Dental Pediatrics in Owings Mills to create a visual reference on keeping your toothbrush free of germs, called Project Clean Toothbrush: Important Tips to Help Prevent the Spread of Flu Germs (pdf).
It seems to make sense that if germs on your hands could wind up entering your system, then germs on your toothbrush have an even bigger chance of landing in your throat, courtesy of your twice-daily hygiene routine.
Here’s the drill (sorry, couldn’t resist the dental reference) on keeping your toothbrush germ-free:
1. Wash your hands before and after touching your toothbrush
2. Wash your toothbrush before and after every use. Start with hot water to soften the bristles and remove food particles, rub your finger over the bristles to get the rest of the gunk out, then run cold water over the bristles to regain firmness and possibly limit germ growth.
3. Disinfect your toothbrush daily in antibacterial mouthwash for 30 seconds.
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