# Why do they sell hard bristle toothbrushes?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-sell-hard-bristle-toothbrushes/370361
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [August 26, 2006, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-sell-hard-bristle-toothbrushes/370361 "2006-08-26T21:41:06Z")
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#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-sell-hard-bristle-toothbrushes/370361/26 "2014-01-27T16:43:26Z")

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> [@Why did the Jesus sect become Christianity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-jesus-sect-become-christianity/5625/10):
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> And they’re hopeless. I’m still using a firm toothbrush I bought more than a year ago and it leaves my teeth feeling noticeably cleaner than a brand new soft brush.

Why not pair it up with Comet and make sure they’re extra clean and white?

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