“Anxiety with health”
I brushed with toothbrush that drop on public bathroom floor. It’s danger? I have no symptoms from this.
Male | 21 years old
3 Answers
First, a question. What would possess you to pick up your toothbrush from the floor of a Public Bathroom and then put it in your mouth? If your mouth needed brushing and you dropped your toothbrush - on the floor, let alone of a public bathroom, why did you not just call it a day and Rinse Your Mouth With Plain Water? Assuming you actually did this, hopefully you rinsed your mouth well with water afterwards. If you've had no symptoms this far, you will probably suffer only extreme embarrassment. Don't do this again. Please note: message attached
Dropping a toothbrush on the floor means you need to thoroughly wash the toothbrush with hot soapy water, then rinse and dry it before using. You can also put the brush into a glass filled with mouthwash for a half hour, then rinse it thoroughly. You can also opt to get a new toothbrush for your mouth. You probably will not get any disease from it hitting the floor if you are still healthy. DENTIST.
Hopefully you washed and rinsed it well after dropping it. If you have no symptoms after 5 days, you're probably in the clear. Get a new toothbrush and don't let that happen again! You may have dodged a bullet with infection! Dr. Conrad
