Is sharing a toothbrush with someone unhealthy?

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   Freegoldmanposted 14 years ago

   Yaaaaaak....Its extremely unhealthy.......Never even thought of sharing a toothbrush.

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   Le_connaisseurposted 14 years ago

   Yes it's freaking dangerous. I think it's kinda okay if that person is your other half but still; it's unsanitary.
   
   You can get any kind of disease and the worst one among them is AIDS. So, be careful.

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   AnkushKohliposted 14 years ago

   Yes , its very unhealthy by sharing toothbrush you are sharing germs and if person have any serious mouth disease you can harm with that also.

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   Kyle Riversposted 13 years ago

   I can be! Can you imagine brushing someone else's bacteria, and possible gingivitis into your teeth and gums? I can't....oh God....

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   Sweetie4471posted 13 years ago

   Yes! Guess how much germs would be on your toothbrush ! a bit dirty doing that!

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   jg555posted 13 years ago

   Well it shares germs. If the person is sick, you could likely get sick also.

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   Melissatwin1posted 13 years ago

   Oh? Gosh! Of course, never!..dirty. i never imagined doing this even with my boyfriend's toothbrush..

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   pbsandwichofdoomposted 13 years ago

   I'm going to join the resounding majority and vote ABSOLUTELY on this one. Mouths harbor a lot of germs, and... I also have something of an irrational aversion to spit.

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   padmendraposted 13 years ago

   Its absolutely unhygienic and unhealthy if you are still doing it.. Stop it at once if you  really understand the need of using your own brush only

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    narinder mittalposted 13 years ago

    yes sharing a toothbrush with someone is unhealthy because  it increases the risk of infection and also as per hygienic point of view it is not advisable.

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    The Taco Taggerposted 13 years ago

    It is actually very unhealthy. The amount of germs that live in the human mouth are numerous and only breed like crazy because it's dark and warm and saliva is great for breeding all of that. As proven on Mythbusters, a dog's mouth is in fact cleaner than a humans.

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    camsoliviaposted 13 years ago

    First...are you kissing this person with whom you're sharing a toothbrush? Because if you are, it's pretty much the same thing. Your tongue in said person's mouth...their toothbrush in your mouth....what's the difference. Also (to The Taco Tagger)....a dog's mouth is NOT cleaner than a human's. But they do have more enzymes with which to fight bacteria, etc. That is a MYTH.

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    reg5566posted 13 years ago

    I guess its no different then taking a swig of soda pop from their bottle... Or even putting your hand in or by your mouth. Germs are going to be transmitted to you either way...

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    PedroLeiteAntunesposted 13 years ago

    It is. There is a very strong possibility the gums bleed while brushing your teeth. ...and this is one of the quickest ways of getting a disease.

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    janikonposted 13 years ago

    I think the whole toothbrush sharing is just unhealthy because of the plaque thing and the bacteria ...
    
    ... and the gross factor, I like kissing as much as the next person but I also don't suck, lick and clean my significant others teeth while doing it

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    funmontrealgirlposted 13 years ago

    I personally would have a phobia of this.... But I suppose compared to if you are kissing the person passionately, how different can it be if you wash thorough and load with toothpaste?

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    OneFineG467posted 13 years ago

    I don't think toothbrush as become a very expensive stuff to buy..

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    LittlePaydayposted 13 years ago

    it's only unhealthy if their breath is wack

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    Jennie Demarioposted 13 years ago

    Sharing a toothbrush with someone is unhealthy, gross, dangerous, disgusting, etc, etc...  Toothbrushes are filled with bacteria.  Every time you brush your teeth you create micro tears in your gums allowing the bacteria in to your body. Barf.

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    thranaxposted 13 years ago

    I think if there was only one toothbrush in the world left that it would be ok to share a toothbrush. Regardless of cold germs and other things people transfer your teeth will rot without brushing them (unless you stop eating sugar and go on a raw vegan diet.)
    
    But for now, if you can still buy a 5-pack of toothbrushes for $1 at a dollar store, renys, or walmart i suggest everyone have there own

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    Amanpreet Kaurposted 13 years ago

    yes sharing you toothbrush is unhealthy and unhygienic.

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    nabeelplusposted 13 years ago

    no way!!! its doesn't even sounds good, even if it was not unhealthy i wouldn't have ever considered the option to share my toothbrush with anyone

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    tamarindcandyposted 13 years ago

    Ewwwwwwww. No. No thank you. I mean maybe if you are really comfortable with the other person (e.g. having sex probably passes germs back and forth way more than sharing a toothbrush), but I can't imagine why you'd ever want to. Stuck in a desert with only one toothbrush?

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    leetigerposted 13 years ago

    sterilize the brush after every use, and then it should be alright if you completely comfy wiht that person

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    legitimoposted 13 years ago

    To me, the germs no matter how much you clean it .every body is different and carries lots of germs.

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    HERBCYCLOPEDIAposted 13 years ago

    Why should you do that? I'm not an allergen fanatic but a toothbrush costs 1,5 USD, just buy one or wait for one day, chances are that the germs you get by not washing your teeth one day are less than the chances to get some other from the person who lend you the toothbrush.

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    edhanposted 13 years ago

    In terms of personal hygiene, I believe it is better not to share in order to avoid getting germs spreading from one person to another.
    
    We should be taking care of our own personal hygiene even though we may be staying with someone like your wife or husband.
    
    Sharing food will be okay.

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    byjuanposted 13 years ago

    Yes ofcourse it's unhealthy! Contamination might happens incase there is a infectious diseases from the owner of the toothbrush borrowed. Toothbrush is a personal use by individual.

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    sj_workman79posted 13 years ago

    I can't even get past the disgusting part to even think of the unhealthy part.

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    dan-1posted 13 years ago

    Yes   The average toothbrush contains around 10million germs and over time can be the breeding grounds for trillions of bacteria specimens.
    
    No   If one were to disinfect a toothbrush prior to sharing with another it is posible to share and maintain good health but it is not recomended.
    
    Technically it is not even healthy to use your own toothbrush after yourself. You should have about 4 in rotation so you can wash them daily in your dishwasher and store them in a dry closet.

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    klevifushaposted 13 years ago

    Yes, not to mention disgusting and unsanitary. No offense to anyone. I'm just passionate about my own views.

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    chanrothposted 13 years ago

    Yes it is! It is very disgusting. I never let my sister or anyone in my family use my toothbrush. You never know what disease they carry in their gum. Just imagine it. ewww...

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    Hui (蕙)posted 13 years ago

    Of course. Even if people involved are all healthy, no virus or bacteria at all, it still feels disgusting!

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    kikifishposted 13 years ago

    I am not a doctor so I cann't give an exact answer, but in my opinion,  it's a little disgusting.

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    MangBerto08posted 13 years ago

    Yes, it would be very unhealthy.
    
    It's like sharing gingivitis and bacteria.

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    bekahbeastposted 13 years ago

    Yes very! thats how you share cavities.... even kissing can do it!

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    SummerSurfposted 13 years ago

    Yuk...I'd rather go without cleaning my teeth than share a toothbrush
    
    I'm guessing you can spread infection if they break their skin why brushing, and similarly you break yours.

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    regina sposted 13 years ago

    OMG yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your mouth is full of bacteria...it is totally unsanitary!!!

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    davenmidtownposted 13 years ago

    yes it is unhealthy and it is gross.  A Toothbrush should be changed every two -3 months or sooner because of the build up of bacteria and the reduction in usefulness.

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    poshcoffeecoposted 13 years ago

    Believe it or not there was a radio program recently that discussed this topic. There were a number of callers who said that they had swapped their partner's toothbrush with the one they use to clean the Dog's teeth.
    I would say that sharing a toothbrush with your Dog is very unhealthy. (  Hope nobody is eating whilst reading this ).

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    myinjuryattorneyposted 13 years ago

    yes of course.. just try and see it for your self. it is very disgusting and unethical.

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    kittythedreamerposted 13 years ago

    I don't know about "unethical" but "insanitary" is the appropriate word. Here's the thing, if it's a one time thing because you don't have a toothbrush who cares? But use it more than once, nasty!

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    randomcreativeposted 13 years ago

    I have shared occasionally with my spouse when I absolutely had to.  Otherwise I won't.  Ever.

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    SportsAgencyblogposted 13 years ago

    Yes, its very unhealthy because it contains a lot bacteria and germs. For me, i would rather not brush my teeth than sharing it with someone. I can't bare to imagine sharing toothbrush with somebody.

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    Arlene V. Pomaposted 13 years ago

    Last night, I made the mistake of picking up my husband's toothbrush and using it.  Phooooey!

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    carlo_olanoposted 13 years ago

    Dunno but why in the world share toothbrush? Toothbrush is cheap. Just buy your own.

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    gayathri snigdhaposted 13 years ago

    yes it is unhealthy sharing tooth brush as by sharing brushes mainly gum problems spread fastly
    it is to be carefully followed that especially people of same gender should not share tooth bruehes

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    Princess Pittposted 13 years ago

    ..i wont be able to sleep if dat happens
    LOLz..

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    Stephanie Popkoposted 13 years ago

    I cringe every time I even THINK about using someone else's toothbrush.  It is just one of those things that should never be shared.  We wouldn't share someone else's used tissue, would we?  Both are full of germs!

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    Trip to Romeposted 13 years ago

    It is very unhealthy .. every people`s mouth has a huge amount of germs .

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