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When do you brush your teeth? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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It is advised to brush your teeth at least twice a day, but when? Just before bed is a gimme because you're about to lie mostly still for 6+ hours. Best to not leave food particles to fester.

What's the best time for an earlier brushing? After breakfast? After lunch? After work/school?

Plus, what's up with TV and movies having breakfast scenes where they get up and head right out the door? Did they already brush and now they're going to leave food to fester all day? Eww.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Every time you finish a meal

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I’ve always heard that but also been told to wait for some time after eating before brushing to not hurt your enamel? Not sure how true that is

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That's true, but it's enough to just rinse your mouth with water before brushing your teeth to eliminate any acidity from the food, or just wait at least 30 minutes before brushing your teeth.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

For breakfast if you drink milk and eat nothing acidic (like fruits) that would weaken the enamel, brushing after the meal is the best.

Also brushing your teeth does slightly damage your teeth, which salvia will repair. I don't want sugar in my slightly damaged teeth, nor do I want sugar on them for the rest of the day, until I brush in the evening. I like to extend the duration of brushed teeth to the maximum. Meaning over night clean and after breakfast, til often evening when I eat once more. With midday being all clean without extra brushing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

But milk is (slightly) acidic, isn't that a product to avoid as well before brushing?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

This would be ideal, but some people work jobs where it's not feasible.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yup, that's what my dentist recommends. If you do that, just make sure you have a toothbrush and toothpaste which doesn't hurt your teeth :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Dentists have a strong pro-brushing bias though.