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Yes. However if you make sure the toothbrush completely air dries between uses the bacterial growth will be limited to safe levels.

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Unless the toothbrush has been around someone with a deadly disease, no. You cannot be killed by bacteria that would be normally found on a toothbrush.


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Will you get sick from someone else using your toothbrush?

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