Oral health: Sharing Toothbrush with your partner is a NO NO

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Tim and Julia planned a romantic getaway for their third anniversary, and everything was set.

Julia was prepared with all the necessary ingredients to entice Tim, but she overlooked one crucial tool: her toothbrush!

Would you prefer it if she got another or shared Tim's? He is her covert lover, the one she kisses steadily.

It's a risky one.

Although I wholeheartedly concur with the adage "Love is sharing," I disagree when it comes to sharing toothbrushes. Here's why:

Some microbes, which we refer to as "Normal Flora," reside permanently in our mouths. Although the mouth can be home to over 700 distinct bacterial species, a person is more likely to have roughly 200 bacterial species, some fungi, and viruses.

It's not all terrible news, either. However, most of these are not harmful and may even be helpful.

However, the bacteria usually discovered in the mouth that might be detrimental include Treponema denticola, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Streptococcus mutans.

These three bacterial species reside on toothbrushes. The bacteria in your mouth will colonize your toothbrush after you've used it. It may also become colonized if it remains damp.

When sharing a toothbrush, you become vulnerable to various oral and general health issues. It is because brushing occasionally results in gum bleeding.

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It exposes everyone who uses your toothbrush to bloodstream illnesses. As a result, sharing a toothbrush may also include sharing blood, which is far more dangerous than simply exchanging saliva.

Sometimes, sharing someone's toothbrush when kissing them is probably not a great leap.
If you reside with someone, you are probably exchanging those microbes anyway.

The comparison between sharing a toothbrush and kissing is certainly a good one. If your partner contracts a virus, the shared toothbrush may have been the source of the virus's spread to you, especially if immune impaired.

Immunocompromised individuals must be careful of the microorganisms they are exposed to, whether undergoing chemotherapy or organ transplant.

Here is my opinion, "Owning a toothbrush of your own is a better idea." I can assure you it is safer!!! "

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I never knew keeping my tooth brush in a case was wrong.

Well, I have shared toothbrush with my partner a few times but I guess I wouldnt try it again


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