I always wondered should you change it when you find out you have Strep or after the Strep goes away? If You change it early you can still contanimate it. If you wait you could prolong Strep.
2006-07-02 08:03:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Looks like everyone already covered all this, but here's my suggestion anyway. As long as you are on an antibiotic, the germs on your toothbrush should not increase the amount of time you have strep. However, for the safety of others, I would recommend leaving your toothbrush in a small cup of mint listerine overnight. It will kill any germs in it and you don't have to bother rinsing it forever the next day or having it taste terrible. I would then replace it about 3 days before your antibiotics are done. You should be more than set by then to brush your teeth without recontaminating your toothbrush.
2006-07-02 13:44:29 · answer #1 · answered by eric_n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just decontaminate your toothbrush. Pour some peroxide on it and every bit of strep on it will die instantly.
You really don't even need to do that much. Simply rinsing your toothbrush out, removes most strep. And the anti-bodies created while you are sick will prevent reinfection. The real problem is if you share your toothbrush with someone else.
2006-07-02 08:08:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strep cant survive on surfaces. Although if you feel that strongly about it would wait until after you're no longer contagious (a couple days after you've been on antibiotics) before changing.
2006-07-02 08:07:42 · answer #3 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Omg!.........yes, unless you want strep throat again
You can disinfect toothbrushes overnight in a solution of household bleach (sodium hypochlorite). Then rinse in clean water, and allow to air dry.
Hope this helps!
2006-07-02 08:08:46 · answer #4 · answered by Ms. Spongebob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change it once it goes away, the brush your using during that time should be cleaned after ever use by puring mouth wash over it, or puring mouthwash in a cup and letting it sit for a few minutes.
2006-07-02 08:10:03 · answer #5 · answered by Vanessa C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always change Ur toothbrush once a month.become a habit to remove the brush regularly.
2006-07-02 08:30:28 · answer #6 · answered by mahi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I'm not mistaken, you should change it 7-10 days after being on an antibiotic.
2006-07-02 08:06:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop don't use that toothbrush use a new one
after that dispose that one and get a new one once
you are heal
2006-07-02 08:18:14 · answer #8 · answered by Linda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i heard you should replace your toothbrush every 3-4 months....especially if you have been sick lately. U might catch it again.
2006-07-02 08:06:55 · answer #9 · answered by r.d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
24 hrs after med's begin
2006-07-02 08:46:31 · answer #10 · answered by Paige 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋