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Hoshi Sato using a sonic toothbrush

Hoshi Sato using a sonic toothbrush

A toothbrush was a small handheld tool used to clean one's teeth.

In September 2152, Ensign Hoshi Sato used a sonic toothbrush, together with a magnetic mirror, while in Enterprise NX-01's catwalk. While the toothbrush was operating, a blue light on it flashed on and off. (ENT: "The Catwalk")

This toothbrush is not referred to as such on screen. In the final draft script of "The Catwalk", though, it was described as "a hi-tech (and waterless) sonic toothbrush." The call sheet for the scene lists it as a "sonic toothbrush".
Paul Stamets using a toothbrush

Paul Stamets using a toothbrush

In 2256, toothbrushes were part of the personal care equipment aboard USS Discovery and were used by, amongst others, Lieutenant Paul Stamets and his partner Doctor Hugh Culber. (DIS: "Choose Your Pain")

In an interview with Variety, Stamets actor Anthony Rapp describes the Discovery toothbrushes as "kind of like a high-end electric toothbrush that probably have some kind of laser beam or something, so you literally just have to pass them over your teeth. You don't have to scrub. They don't really make any noise. You don't need toothpaste. You just clean your teeth by moving it around your mouth."
In reality, the Discovery toothbrushes were made from a modified FOREO electric toothbrush. [1]

Before leaving Earth for Tyree in 2375, Jake Sisko packed his toothbrush for the journey. (DS9: "Image in the Sand")

While pretending to be married and madly in love, Sam Rutherford remarked to D'Vana Tendi, "I'm not gonna feel weird about using your toothbrush because our gums are in a partnership." (LD: "Parth Ferengi's Heart Place")

Harrison Horseberry got a Tarchannen III parasite by sharing a toothbrush with a colleague. (LD: "Starbase 80?!")

In early 3196, SAM accidentally dropped Genesis Lythe's toothbrush in the toilet while making room in their quarters at Starfleet Academy for Tarima Sadal. Later, before she departed for Kasq for possibly the final time, she left a new toothbrush for Lythe as a gesture of love. (SA: "The Life of the Stars")


Personal care
Anatomy and physiology: Facial hair (Beard / Mustache / Sideburns) • Eyebrow • Gums • Hair • Nail • Claw • Teeth • Saliva • Skin • Sweat
Locations: Barbershop • Bathroom • Massage facility • Portable toilet • Sauna (Cardassian sauna, steam room) • Spa (Golian Spa)
Occupations: Barber • Make-up artist • Manicurist • Masseur
Practices and treatments: Ablutions • Alture VII relaxation program (Protein bath) • Bathing (Bath tub) • Grooming ritual • Haircut • Massage (Lauriento massage holoprogram 101A; Hot stone massage) • Mani-pedi • Personal hygiene • Sand scrub • Shaving • Shower (Sonic shower)
Products: Aftershave • Bath salts (Neptune Bath Salts) • Beauty supplies • Bubble bath • Colgonite astringent • Cologne • Conditioning agent • Deodorant • Epidellic lotion • Hair dye • Hair tonic • Hypicate • Kolaish spice oil • Lipstick • Make-up • Max Factor (Ruby Red) • Nail polish • Perfume • Protein filament enhancer • Shampoo • Skin lotion (Coconut lotion) • Soap • Somata oil • Sunscreen • Tampax • Toothpaste (Mars Toothpaste) • Xupta tree oil extract
Tools: Ablutionary fountain • Bath • Bathrobe • Chewstick • Comb • Hairbrush • Hair clip • Hairpin • Hair tie • Hot tub • Nail file • Radioseptic • Razor (Gillette) • Scissors • Sink • Steampool • Toilet • Tongue scraper • Tooth sharpener • Toothbrush • Toothpick • Towel • Tweezers • Waste disposal unit
Related medical conditions: Bad breath • Baldness • Body odor • Hair loss • Menstrual cramps • Suntan • Wrinkles

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