We brush our teeth to keep our teeth free from food and stains but it’s than that. We also do so to keep our gums and mouth tissue healthy and have fresh breath. At any given time we have millions of bacterium in our mouths. While brushing, flossing, and mouth-wash are for fighting bacteria in your mouth, bacteria will accumulate on your brush. When you leave your toothbrush on your counter, in a drawer, toiletry bag or hanging on a clip it will accumulate additional bacteria and microorganisms.  While it might seem ideal to replace your toothbrush or brush heads (for sonic toothbrushes) constantly, the reality is that you don’t have to. In fact, sterilize and ensure your are doing everything necessary to keep healthy and bacteria free. Have a cold, a cough or worse? Avoid reinfecting yourself each and every occurrence when brushing your teeth by sterilizing.  The UV toothbrush sterilizer promotes good oral hygiene by killing 99.9% of harmful bacteria that lives on your toothbrush. . This oral care unit works with manual toothbrushes and electric toothbrushes. Battery life lasts 10-times after full charge. Built in 6-min timer. Above 90% disinfection rate. Weight is less than .25-lbs.