how often do you change your toothbrush?

Malaysia
January 21, 2009 4:06pm CST
my dentist reckons me to change my toothbrush every 3 months. but eventually i change mine every month. i use oral-b because i think it's the best and it's very comfortable and it doesn't bleed my gums. i use the same kind one but i change the colours often. haha! well, i'm very particular with my toothbrush!
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5 responses
@cmpunk55 (31)
• United States
21 Jan 09
i change my toothbrush once evry 5 years. it is really hard now and make my gums bleed but it is still vary good toothbrush. it is starting to turn green but i love it's tauste.
• Malaysia
22 Jan 09
5 years? wow. that's long. i think you should change it cause it's turning green already.
• United States
27 Jan 09
Im sorry to hear that. You should change your toothbrush once a month. I bet you get canker sores alot. Canker sores can be caused by not changing your toothbrush often enough!
• Malaysia
27 Jan 09
ouch! canker sores? i think you should be thinking about that cmpunk55! :)
@youless (112483)
• Guangzhou, China
27 Jan 09
Usually I will change my toothbrush for about three months. As I also heard it's the best from the dentist. I love China
• Malaysia
27 Jan 09
yes it's true. it's best to change it often!
@lovesummer (1162)
• Malaysia
27 Jan 09
haha! speaking of this I think I never changed my toothbrush lol kidding. I don't remember when was the last time I changed it though. I have been using this one now I am using since last year!! seriously. This remind me to change my toothbrush now. Yeah better do so! :P
• Malaysia
27 Jan 09
I think oral-B is good but I can not get Oral-B in Russia. I use blend-a-med here. soft one. I cant stand the hard and medium one, they make my teethgum bleed.
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
21 Jan 09
we change them every couple of months. i also read that after you are sick, like a cold or the flu, that you should get rid of your toothbrush because germs can live for a long time on it.
• Malaysia
22 Jan 09
owh really? thanks for the info. i'll change it when i have the cold later.
@cndn420 (2062)
• Canada
22 Jan 09
i use Oral-B toothbrushes, and the ones i usually buy have the blue tips on the bristles and when the blue changes to white that's when i normally change my toothbrush
• Malaysia
22 Jan 09
yeah. oral-b toothbrushes are still the best though. cheers and happy mylotting.