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May be a silly question. but my toothbrush may have touched the toilet seat before i used it, unknowingly. can this make me ill?
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No: In real life, illnesses don't pop up that way. Think of toothpaste as soap... or call it toothsoap. People generally swish and spit after brushing, so the toothsoap and whatever else is in the mouth just goes down the drain.
Answered 11/28/2017
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