The red handled toothbrush is relatively new with most of the bristles straight up. There is also a deep blue indicator color. The bottom white brush has bristles that are significantly bent - especially on the top and the wear indicator color is significantly fainter.

The bottom colorized view of a worn bristle under 400X shows dried toothpaste accumulation along with possible bacterial contamination.

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