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Thursday, December 29, 2005

VIOlight Toothbrush Sanitizer

Filed under: Dentistry , OTC


VIOlight is a portable toothbrush sanitizer, for travel and home use:

VIOLight sanitizes your toothbrush and prevents contamination build-up. Even after a thorough rinsing, thousands of germs can remain on your toothbrush, creating the potential for harmful bacteria to grow. In just minutes, VIOLight sanitizes your toothbrush with UV light. After each use, place your toothbrush in the battery-operated case; the UV bulb automatically shuts off after the sanitation cycle is done. Case has a removable tray that stores the brush until your next use. Bulb lasts 1,000 hours.

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(hat tip: OhGizmo!)

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Fantastic idea. I can't wait to buy one. Can these be purchased yet at Wal-Mart or Target?


Posted by: Anita Maren
on December 29, 2005 06:17 PM GMT

A MUCH cheaper, and more thorough solution to this problem is to soak your toothbrush in hydrogen peroxide. I keep a tiny glass in the bathroom, filled with 3% H2O2, and keep my toothbrush in it between brushings. (I use a small shot glass, which holds about 3 weeks worth of H2O2!)

The problem with this product is that it cannot reach organisms that are down in the root of the bristles, or between bristles, where UV light cannot penetrate. H2O2 can, and will, penetrate all areas of the brush head.


Posted by: Mark
on January 7, 2006 08:11 AM GMT

A MUCH cheaper, and more thorough solution to this problem is to soak your toothbrush in hydrogen peroxide. I keep a tiny glass in the bathroom, filled with 3% H2O2, and keep my toothbrush in it between brushings. (I use a small shot glass, which holds about 3 weeks worth of H2O2!)

The problem with this product is that it cannot reach organisms that are down in the root of the bristles, or between bristles, where UV light cannot penetrate. H2O2 can, and will, penetrate all areas of the brush head.


Posted by: Mark
on January 7, 2006 08:12 AM GMT

A MUCH cheaper, and more thorough solution to this problem is to soak your toothbrush in hydrogen peroxide. I keep a tiny glass in the bathroom, filled with 3% H2O2, and keep my toothbrush in it between brushings. (I use a small shot glass, which holds about 3 weeks worth of H2O2!)

The problem with this product is that it cannot reach organisms that are down in the root of the bristles, or between bristles, where UV light cannot penetrate. H2O2 can, and will, penetrate all areas of the brush head.


Posted by: Mark
on January 7, 2006 08:13 AM GMT