Combined toothbrush, dental floss dispenser, and flossing device

A method of determining when to replace a toothbrush, the method comprising:

• (a) providing a combined toothbrush, dental floss dispenser and flossing device, which device comprises:
• an elongate longitudinal body having a toothbrush at a first end of the elongate longitudinal body, which has toothbrush bristles emanating from a brushing side of the elongate longitudinal body;
• a fork located at an opposing second end of the elongate longitudinal body which fork comprises a fork base which has a button having an underlying recess, which button is positioned on the brushing side of the elongate longitudinal body, and two fork tines extending from the fork base, said fork tines having angled terminating portions which are angled and directed towards an opposing flossing side of the elongate longitudinal body;
• and,
• a handle having a hollow portion containing spooled floss therein which handle is located between the first end and the second end of the elongate longitudinal body, and which hollow portion has a removable cover thereover having an outside surface commensurate with the brushing side, and an inside surface facing the hollow portion containing the floss when affixed thereover, the outside surface having thereon a threading hole for threading the floss therethrough from the hollow portion, and a floss cutter, the floss cutter being located between the threading hole and the button having the underlying recess, and wherein, the amount of spooled floss present in the hollow portion is sufficient for up to two months of daily use;
• and,
• (b) employing the toothbrush and floss on a daily basis for a period of time until the supply of floss is exhausted.