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minus-squareunexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·8 days agoA toothbrush is probably way cleaner than your mouth tho. It has lots of toothpaste contact and you wash it out after every use.
minus-squarecobysev@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·8 days agoToothpaste isn’t a disinfectant. It’s just good at breaking up the gunk on your teeth while brushing. If you don’t rinse your toothbrush well, or if you don’t brush that often, bacteria can grow and thrive on the brush.
A toothbrush is probably way cleaner than your mouth tho. It has lots of toothpaste contact and you wash it out after every use.
Toothpaste isn’t a disinfectant. It’s just good at breaking up the gunk on your teeth while brushing. If you don’t rinse your toothbrush well, or if you don’t brush that often, bacteria can grow and thrive on the brush.