Toothbrush Amnesty Update
National Smile Month's 'Toothbrush Amnesty' has been a great success. It has highlighted a problem with patients using a toothbrush that is far too big and with bristles so worn and flattened, this is despite our constant reinforcement to patient at Hygienist and examination appointments of the need to be using the correct size tools for effective cleaning.
The amnesty has given us the opportunity to reinforce this message again.
We have decided as a result to routinely ask patients to bring their toothbrushes along with them to their appointments, especially with the Hygienist and Oral Heath Educator, allowing us to check the size and quality of the bristles.
It was surprising to see the extent of the wear of the bristles on many of the brushes, and to think that the patients were still using it!
Approximately 90% of the brushes handed in were typical of the ones found in supermarkets and chemists, our patients commented that these were the only sizes available unless they made a special trip to the practice.
Our Toothbrush Amnesty made the local News- Denise was pictured in action spreading the word to ensure that all our patients use the correct size toothbrush.
Nice Blog and good article about toothbrush. The toothbrush should be made in correct size as mentioned by the expert.
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