Do the germs stay on the brush and re-infect you (once you are over the cold), or is this just my OCD coming out?
2007-03-02 07:51:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anon 2 in Health ➔ Dental
No, you dont have to change your brush when you have a cold and your reccomended to change your brush every 3 months!
2007-03-02 10:14:19 · answer #1 · answered by The Original Highbury Gal 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah i think it would be best cause the common cold is mild viral infection, so i guess its a virus . if you get sick you...then you bursh your teeth you may leave the virus on there and re-infect yourself when you get better, its like when you touch a doorknob that millions of people already touched somewhere? you have a risk of getting sick , since it spreads. so think about a toothbrush in your mouth backk and forth:D germs/viruses spread i guess ohh yeah but also for daily cleaning i suggest hydrogen proxoide, pour it into a cup and put your toothbrush in it and leave over night so you get a clean toothbursh every day yay!!:D so buy new toothbrush when you get better from your cold...
2007-03-02 12:34:40 · answer #2 · answered by BrownieMonster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The problem with the cold virus is it mutates constantly. You never get the same cold bug twice in your life, thats why they cant find a cure for it. Your body kills off the cold you have, becomes ammune to reinfection, only to get reinfected later on with the same condition but a different strain.....if you see what i mean.
So, no. You dont need to change anything because your body will be immune to the cold strain you just had.
2007-03-02 07:58:42 · answer #3 · answered by trickyrick32 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not, you are supposed to change your toothbrush every 2-3 WEEKS.
2007-03-02 08:30:48 · answer #4 · answered by lukkyB22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually either get a new toothbrush or at least sterilize the old one when I have been ill.
2007-03-02 11:22:13 · answer #5 · answered by Patti C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just put it in a cup of mouthwash.
2007-03-02 07:58:57 · answer #6 · answered by gotham158 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good question i glad you asked now i know also.
2007-03-02 08:03:11 · answer #7 · answered by kendal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋