Found what might be a solid natural toothbrush! - thoughts?
I came across these olive wood handle toothbrushes with agave fiber bristles from a small Greek brand called Olon, based in Chania, Crete, Greece. The bristles come from a specific African agave variety and they're stitched into the handle with thread instead of glued in, which was the main thing that caught my attention.
From what I can tell they were developed with input from a periodontist and a research team, so it's not just another "eco" product slapped together. There's apparently some actual dental science behind the bristle softness and how it's supposed to be used (they even have a whole guide on brushing pressure and technique on the site).
I still use an electric brush sometimes so I'm not going to fully eliminate nylon microplastics from my routine, but swapping my daily manual brush for this one should cut down a good chunk of what I'm putting in my mouth twice a day. Given how much contact time toothbrushes actually get, feels like one of the higher-impact swaps compared to a lot of other "zero waste" changes.
Has anyone tried Olon or know how the agave bristles hold up over a few weeks of use? Also curious if anyone's compared them to boar/horse hair bristle brushes in terms of feel and durability.