ajcire Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 How often do you change your child's toothbrush? I am in process of trying to figure out if my ds has pandas and at the same time I got to thinking about ways to keep strep and other viruses away.... I was thinking that I needed to change his toothbrush and then got to wondering if I should be changing it way more often than I do. Probably a dumb question but figured I would see if anyone else had thought about this as a way that their child could be holding on to things... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiredMom Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 How often do you change your child's toothbrush? I am in process of trying to figure out if my ds has pandas and at the same time I got to thinking about ways to keep strep and other viruses away.... I was thinking that I needed to change his toothbrush and then got to wondering if I should be changing it way more often than I do. Probably a dumb question but figured I would see if anyone else had thought about this as a way that their child could be holding on to things... I don't think this is a dumb question. I've had the same train of thought as you. I change my daughter's toothbrush once a month if she's not sick, and also I run it through the santi cycle of my dishwasher as often as I can remember. I change toothbrushes more frequently if she is sick. It can't hurt, just another way of trying to prevent illness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EAMom Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 I would also change toothbrushes a 3-4 days into a course of antibiotics. Plus, I give each child their own toothpaste tube, since younger dd is a strep carrier. I changed toothpaste a few days into the course of antibiotics as well (you can buy the little travel size tubes if things are getting expensive!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajcire Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Thanks... glad I wasn't sounding crazy! I had not even thought about that they touch the brush to the toothbrush when they do their toothpaste! I would also change toothbrushes a 3-4 days into a course of antibiotics. Plus, I give each child their own toothpaste tube, since younger dd is a strep carrier. I changed toothpaste a few days into the course of antibiotics as well (you can buy the little travel size tubes if things are getting expensive!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrose Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 I have to laugh because I too actually worry about the toothbrush. I pour peroxide on it after she brushes and let it stay on there until we are done showering. Then I just rinse it off. I change it alot as well I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EAMom Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 The below is from this website: http://dentalresource.org/topics25.htm A recent article published in Pediatric Dentistry discussed toothbrush contamination in a day care setting. The article concluded that toothbrushes can be adequately disinfected by soaking them either in a 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate solution (Peridex) for 20 hours, or in a 1 % sodium hypochlorite solution (1 part bleach, 4 parts water) for 20 hours. (The article said a dishwasher would work too.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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