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And not tell him. Hes a bit funny about it, but I dropped mine down the loo last night and my mouth feels too ick to go to the shops and get a new one without a quick brush first.

Have to admit to nearly posting last night asking if IWBU to just fish mine out and use it anyway...

YABU, but I can understand your quandary.

YABU! Eurgh! How can you use someone else's toothbrush? I'd be furious if my DH did this to me. Just swill some toothpaste round your mouth.

YABU!! I'm guessing you've shared more intimate stuff than a few mouth germs but I would NEVER toothbrush share - ask him very nicely to go and get you a new one

I asume you have sex/kiss with your DP? if so you are bound to share more bodily fluids with him that way. YANBU at all. If he is that worried couldn't you just poor some boiling water over it to get rid of your girl germs?

YANBU

Use it, don't say anything, it won't hurt him.

You kiss yeah? You have sex? Sharing a toothbrush can't be more icky than that!

He's at work guess its a finger brush and try not to breathe on anyone at the shop...

... But on the other hand; he's at work, so he'll never know ;)

Oh the dilemma!

To brush or not to brush?

Funny the two camps on this, it wouldn't bother me, but people that are bothered seem <really> bothered!

Of course. We often do. We share more bodily fluids at other times! I doubt a bit of saliva is going to traumatise the man

Not at all. I would. But I have a very high gross threshold.

DH and I have electric toothbrushes that are identical. I'm pretty sure we've got them mixed up on occasion.

I mentioned to DH (with a sick face) a few years ago that this was minging and said I'd keep mine somewhere else.

DH pointed out that I would probably get more "germs" from having his cock in my mouth which kind of out things is perspective......

DH is a total clean freak.....and a dentist.....so now I don't worry too much.

In all seriousness, I don't think he would advocate total strangers sharing or having a "family" toothbrush that the dog uses too (yes, he has had a patient who does this!) but occasionally woukd be fine and I would much rather use his toothbrush than not clean my teeth - even for a bit of the day

Use his toothbrush then go and buy 2 news ones for you both.

shiny - massive EUWWWW at the toothbrush sharing family dog! That is just too gross!

just had a revelation - it's an electric toothbrush and he has spare heads (I use a normal one as I don't like the buzzing feeling). So I can have one of my very own

And I'm sure if it came down to it he'd rather I had clean teeth before I got any other part of him near my mouth (cock is not happening at the moment though - I have a bunged up nose and it may well lead to suffocation), even if it meant using his 'brush

Off to de-ick my toothy pegs.

Maybe use this opportunity to treat yourself and hubby to an electric toothbrush with replace-able heads?
The feeling you get after brushing with an electric brush instead of a normal one is awesome.

Not unreasonable at all.

Don't you dare touch his razor though. That IS being unreasonable.

Totally agree with otter - electric toothbrushes are ace. So that's good yiu can just have a head of your own. Snurk re the bj/suffocation issue! Interestingly, DH was keen to play down any germ issue there too much in case it out me off!

The dog toothbrush sharing only came out when the patient was discussing the pros and cons of changing to an electric one and asked DH if it woukd be ok to use on the dog - as they shared

That's interesting shiny: I'm a dentist too and I'd rather lick DP's bumhole than use his toothbrush.

My God - really?! Please tell me why - genuinely.

I have completely believed DH re the cock analogy and will actually vomit if yiu tell me differently - as well as chucking my brush head out

Ps - we don't share one toothbrush but I'm sure they have occasionally got mixed up. That is what he is referring too rather than us having one brush between us

because your mouth harbours more bacteria than your arse. I'll never forget a tutor at dental school making this point and cracking a joke about humans kissing the wrong orifice. She was very straight laced and the last person you'd expect that comment from.

Shiny clean, guilt free teeth though my head is still buzzing wierdly.

Did vibrate the first blob of toothpaste down the plughole by turning it on beofre putting it in my mouth though...

Just buy him a new one when you get yours

Erm.... you do know that your husbands mouth actually has more bacteria in/on it than any other part of his body or indeed your toilet?

That is a true fact that.

Good idea about getting two new ones. I'm another one who absolutely hates the idea of someone else using my toothbrush. It's just wrong. But I understand why you feel the need

Right - I've just been a bit sick in my mouth. Will be asking DH if he had that lecture at Liverpool uni . Did she mention cocks?!

But as I said up thread - he doesn't advocate constant tooth brush sharing. I think was just making a point regarding an odd mix up. We definitely do not share a toothbrush. With each other or dogs!!