Toothbrush Amnesty

People have been cleaning their teeth throughout history, using a variety of materials including chew sticks, tree twigs and bird feathers.

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 21^st 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 (20^th May – 20^th 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 20^th 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.