A recent archaeological dig
has found that the earliest bristle toothbrushes may have occurred as early as
1600bc in India and Africa.
Yet according to research in
the 21st Century the average person changes their toothbrush only
every 9-12 months. Advice for the British Dental Health Foundation is simply
that worn-out toothbrushes cannot clean your teeth
properly and may also damage your gums. It is therefore important to change
your toothbrush every two to three months or sooner if the filaments become
worn. When bristles become splayed, they do not clean properly.
At Synergy Dental Care we are
passionate about improving and maintaining our patient’s oral health and during
Smile Month (20th May – 20th June) we are running a
campaign to spread the message ‘Get it Healthy, Keep it Healthy’.
We will be running a
Toothbrush Amnesty during Smile Month, so if your toothbrush is looking a bit
tired and past its best, simply pop along to Synergy Dental Care in Biddulph,
Stoke on Trent www.synergydental.co.uk (Monday to Friday until 20th June), surrender your old
toothbrush and we will exchange it for a new one absolutely FREE. You will also
be in with the chance of winning a Sonicare Toothbrush worth £105.00 – Now that
has to be something to smile about.
