Every season of the year has its sweet treats that can spoil your teeth, but autumn brings a whole array of them. That is why it is important to ensure your toothbrush is in great condition by investing in replacement electric toothbrush heads.
Heads on electric toothbrushes should be changed every three months, which is the same frequency that a manual toothbrush should be changed.
The reason should be obvious: whichever type of brush you use, if you use it morning and night, this is how long it will last before it starts to become flattened and less effective, making it a poor tool for keeping your teeth clean.
It is important to ensure you are ready as autumn kicks in. You might have had your last summer ice cream and cool, sugary drinks, but this is a season that piles up the sugar.
What Autumn Occasions Serve Up Loads Of Sugar?
There are some obvious occasions when there will be a high level of sugary food and drink consumption:
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Halloween (especially for the kids), when there will be more treats than tricks.
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Bonfire Night, when bonfire toffee will threaten to rot your teeth if it doesn’t pull your fillings out, and public firework displays will also supply lots of other sweet treats
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The start of Christmas markets in November will mean lots of sweet food and drink, from hot sugar-coated doughnuts to mulled wine
Quite apart from these specific developments, the colder weather means more hot drinks. Tea and coffee can stain your teeth, but the big sugary threat will come from hot chocolate or lattes with syrup, which contain more sugar than you could imagine.
All of this comes before you get right into the Christmas food and drink binge season, which makes it all the more important that you ensure your toothbrush is up to date and ready to get rid of all the acid and plaque that might build up this autumn.