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Change your toothbrush or else...

Updated | By East Coast Breakfast

If you haven't changed your toothbrush in the last three months you have to read this!

Brushing your teeth is part of life, mandatory for your oral health and hygiene - to get rid of germs and bacteria.

But what happens when you don't change your toothbrush every three or four months?


According to Suzanne Fischard, the following gross things can happen to you:


1. Gum Damage

"Bristles get worn down after a few months. If your brushes are fraying, you might be brushing too hard and causing damage to your gum tissue — which can lead to recession and sensitivity," says Dr. Fischard. Yikes!

Gusi berdarah saat menyikat gigi adalah salah satu tanda awal masalah gusi yang kerap dianggap sepele namun sebenarnya tidak boleh diabaikan.. . . Sakit gusi itu seperti silent disease, baru ketahuan setelah sudah parah, tidak seperti gigi yang langsung terasa sakit bila bermasalah,gusi yang dibiarkan bermasalah akan berdampak langsung pada kesehatan gigi... . . Gusi dan tulang di dalamnya adalah struktur penyangga gigi, bila penyangganya sakit maka gigi pun tidak akan berfungsi dengan baik, radang gusi (gingivitis) ditambah dengan berbagai faktor seperti kebersihan mulut yang tidak dijaga, susunan gigi yang berantakan serta tambalan gigi yang kurang bagus dapat menyebabkan radang tulang (periodontitis). . . Periodontitis bisa membuat gigi lepas secara tiba-tiba meski sebelumnya tidak ada masalah,fakta bahwa penyakit gusi telah diderita oleh mayoritas masyarakat perkotaan di Indonesia. Berdasarkan data Indonesia Dental Health Profile pada 2000 silam, 88,67 persen masyarakat terbukti memiliki penyakit gusi. Sementara itu, berdasarkan Survei Kesehatan Rumah Tangga pada 2011, tercatat bahwa enam dari sepuluh orang di Indonesia memiliki masalah gusi. Oleh karena itu, dia mengingatkan agar masyarakat segera memeriksakan diri ke dokter gigi bila kerap mengalami gusi berdarah. . . Semoga ulasan admin ini dapat menambah wawasan kalian ya readers..

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2. You cold get flu

If you've had flu before and never changed your toothbrush, you're most likely to catch the flu again. The flu virus lives in moist areas, making your toothbrush the perfect place to fester.

3.  You could ingest fecal matter...yes, it's true!

Your toothbrush contains bacteria from your mouth and from where you store it (usually the toilet!)  According to KISS1065 60 percent of brushes stored in the bathroom have a little fecal matter on them!! Ewwwww!

#toilet #orchids #poop #flowers #bathroom #decor #photography #turds

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4. Smelly breath!

Cleaning your mouth with an old toothbrush might leave your teeth even dirtier!

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