Everyone knows that keeping your mouth clean is essential to maintaining good oral health. But did you know that keeping your toothbrush clean is just as crucial? After all, you use it to scrub plaque, bacteria, and leftover food particles off your teeth and tongue which means all that gunk is now on your brush bristles. Unless you disinfect it properly, your brush won’t be as effective in cleaning your teeth. Read on to learn from your dentist in Palo Alto how to clean your toothbrush and keep it that way.

“Spring cleaning” is defined as “the act or process of doing a thorough cleaning of a place.” Its first-known use was way back in 1841. Conveniently for the purposes of a dental blog post, the place where said cleaning is occurring can be your mouth! Spring is a great time to dust off the cobwebs and seek a fresh start. Your oral health isn’t too far removed from what is likely its most difficult time of the year – the holiday season – and a teeth cleaning could be just what the doctor (or dentist) ordered. Keep reading to get some helpful tips from your dentist in Palo Alto.