Dr. Greg Martin of Smiles by Martin in Grapevine, TX recommends that his patients replace their toothbrush every 3 months, when there is noticeable wear or when they have an illness, and what’s cooler than recycling your old toothbrush by making a toothbrush bracelet?
Here’s what you’ll need:
1. An old toothbrush
2. A pair of pliers
3. Vise grips
4. Tongs
5. A pot big enough to accommodate your toothbrush
6. A parent!
Step 1: Take your old toothbrush and have your parent gently remove all of the bristles from the toothbrush with a pair of pliers. Support should be applied to the neck of the toothbrush to avoid breaking it.
Step 2: Once all of the bristles are removed from the toothbrush, have your parent boil it for an hour. It has to boil for a whole hour so that when your parent starts the bending process the toothbrush doesn’t snap.
Step 3: Because the toothbrush is very hot, your parent needs to bend it using the tongs to hold the toothbrush in the middle, and with vise grips to shape the toothbrush.
Step 4: To set the shape and cool the bracelet down, let it sit in a bowl of cold water.
Be sure to keep your lumineers up to par with your new toothbrush, and if you have any questions or concerns about your oral health contact Smiles by Martin at 817.481.1041. Keep Smiling!