Do you ever wonder how clean your toothbrush really is? Studies show that a variety of surface and airborne microbes thrive on the bristles that you so eagerly place in your mouth! According to the American Dental Association, your toothbrush is at risk for contamination when stored in a shared holder or enclosed in a medicine cabinet that can breed germs. Let’s not even get into what lives on those plastic travel holders we all use.

I know that I have totally grossed you out however I do have a recommendation that may help get the gross germs out of your nightmares.

Have you heard of IntelliDent?  The folks over at IntelliDent sent me a sample package of their innovative ToothBrush Shield to review.

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IntelliDent Toothbrush Shield Review:

I decided to take the Toothbrush Shields on vacation with us.  We go up to a log cabin in the Adirondacks for a weekend every fall.  While the cabin is lovely it is quite rustic. There is no toothbrush holder! This freaks me out every year. I always bring my own but I forgot last year.  We wound up using a plastic cup that fell into the sink every time my son walked by. I was happy to be more prepared this year. 

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I found IntelliDent Shields extremely convenient and they gave me a sense of protection. Each toothbrush shield comes individually wrapped and ready to travel. My only complaint is that I found the packaging a little difficult to manage. The shields were so well protected that the outer packaging was hard to peel off. Honestly, it was easy enough to grab a small scissor to help open the packaging.

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IntelliDent Shield’s are:

• Breathable and quick drying.
• Laboratory tested. 99% effective barrier against surface and airborne bacteria.
• Disposable.
• Each shield is effective for up to 7 days.
• Ideal for travel, home or work.
• The perfect replacement for plastic holders that breed bacteria.
• Inexpensive
• Available in packs of 10.

IntelliDent Toothbrush shields are available at major retailers and leading pharmacy chains such as: CVS, Walgreens, and Amazon.

Have you used the IntelliDent Toothbrush shield or a similar product? Drop us a note to let us know what you think.

**A product was provided to us in order to review but it in no way influenced our honest opinion.**