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[–] 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children)

Rinsing after brushing teeth. The fluoride in the toothpaste should stay on your teeth for a while to be effective. So you should floss, then brush, and wait to rinse or not rinse

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I learned last year that you're supposed to floss BEFORE you brush. I have no idea why no one ever taught me that.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    Yeah you loosen up every thing and then brush it out. Actually, I floss, swish, then brush. I end with brush because the fluoride concentration in toothpaste is much much higher than in most fluoride mouthwash. I’d rather leave that on my teeth after I’m done.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I floss, rinse, then brush. The fluoride content of toothpaste is much higher than rinse, so I’d rather end having that on my teeth than a weaker dose from the rinse.

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