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PCT No. PCT/EP97/03030 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 18, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 18, 1998 PCT Filed Jun. 11, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/49316 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 31, 1997In a method for disinfecting the brush head of a toothbrush, disinfecting bristles (20, 200) are mounted on a substrate and are wetted with a disinfectant (15). The wetted disinfecting bristles are inserted between toothbrush bristles (17) of a toothbrush head (11) and maintained between the toothbrush bristles for a time selected to disinfect the toothbrush bristles. The bristles can be inserted between the toothbrush bristles dry and subsequently wetted with the disinfectant. An apparatus for performing the method is disclosed.
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