by Ladawn Brock, Texas A&M University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The toothbrush is the most basic tool for maintaining healthy teeth, but many people give their toothbrush little thought and don’t know when to swap it out for a new one. It can also be difficult to choose what type of brush to use: manual...
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY IMAGE: A RESEARCHER REMOVES BRISTLES FROM A TOOTHBRUSH FOR THE STUDY. CREDIT: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY/BIG TEN NETWORK Good news: The bacteria living on your toothbrush reflect your mouth – not your toilet. After studying microbial communities living on bristles from used toothbrushes, Northwestern University researchers found those communities matched microbes commonly found inside the...
