{"id":2356,"date":"2018-03-14T17:43:31","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T17:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/?p=2356"},"modified":"2026-04-02T17:49:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:49:57","slug":"care-for-toothbrush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/14\/care-for-toothbrush\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Forget to Take Care of Your Toothbrush"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Although we spend a lot of time stressing the importance of proper brushing and flossing, caring for your toothbrush is just as important.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The next time you finish brushing your teeth, here are some simple tips to keep your toothbrush in good shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After your brush your teeth<\/strong>
You want to make sure that after you brush your teeth you clean off the toothbrush using water. After you rinse off the toothbrush, allow it to air-dry. If you cover your brush or store it in a closed, small area, germs can begin to form on your brush because of the moisture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Replacing your toothbrush<\/strong>
You may notice that, over time, the bristles on your toothbrush are out of place and show a lot of wear. You need to replace your toothbrush every 3-4 months, or earlier if needed, in order to keep your brush cleaning your teeth effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharing is NOT caring<\/strong>
You should never share your toothbrush with anyone. Sharing a toothbrush can easily spread germs from one person to another and increase your risk of infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides proper at-home care, visiting the dentist is one of the best ways to keep a healthy mouth. If you are in need of a cleaning or have any questions be sure to schedule an appointment<\/a> with Dr. Faist in Beachwood, OH.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Although we spend a lot of time stressing the importance of proper brushing and flossing, caring for your toothbrush is just as important.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2357,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51,5,40,25],"tags":[137,18,139,109,148,149,150],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2356"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2356"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2356\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3290,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2356\/revisions\/3290"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}