Poll: Brush teeth before or after eating breakfast?
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I do it afterwards.
Read in an article on Cracked however that you shouldn't brush your teeth within three hours(?) of eating something, since the acids make the teeth weaker. Causes them to take a lot of damage from the toothbrush.
Read in an article on Cracked however that you shouldn't brush your teeth within three hours(?) of eating something, since the acids make the teeth weaker. Causes them to take a lot of damage from the toothbrush.
After, as before makes no sense because you're cleaning your teeth then immediately making them dirty again...
I was told to brush before I eat breakfast, but to wait at least 30 minutes to 1 hour before eating. Brushing before is supposed to protect your teeth from the food you are about to eat. Or so I was told. Then again, after all that I just have a cup of carrot juice and a trail-mix bar. I don't particularly like orange juice. Then again depending on how much time I have, I've brushed afterwords a lot too. lol
Y'know, I have heard that thing about the acid weakening the enamel. Isn't there a toothpaste that can help counter that? If there is, than it makes more sense to brush after eating. If not, then... I dunno. No right answer, I suppose.
Personally, I brush before, but that is mostly because my bed and toothbrush are both upstairs, whereas my kitchen is downstairs. I am too lazy to walk back up to brush after breakfast, so I just do it before I go down.
God, I'm lazy.
Personally, I brush before, but that is mostly because my bed and toothbrush are both upstairs, whereas my kitchen is downstairs. I am too lazy to walk back up to brush after breakfast, so I just do it before I go down.
God, I'm lazy.
I brush my teeth after every meal or beverage other than plain drinking water. Depending on how long I plan to wait to eat breakfast, I sometimes brush before as well as after.
There can be some negative effects of brushing this often with normal colgate, crest, etc toothpastes, so to brush that often you should talk to your dentist about using appropriate toothpaste.
There can be some negative effects of brushing this often with normal colgate, crest, etc toothpastes, so to brush that often you should talk to your dentist about using appropriate toothpaste.
Like HELL I'm leaving eggs, onions and garlic in my teeth before I go out in public. I brush afterwards.
The analogy works better if the mud is actually a water and soap activated acid and washing afterwards burned off all your skin because that's sort've what happens if you brush your teeth AFTER eating. If you don't want food in your teeth floss after eating and swish some mouthwash.TheYellowCellPhone said:
After, it just makes sense.
My ex used to brush before having breakfast, which for him usually consisted of a very sugary cup of coffee. And he only brushed in the morning. And then bemoaned the fact that he was constantly getting cavities.
My ex used to brush before having breakfast, which for him usually consisted of a very sugary cup of coffee. And he only brushed in the morning. And then bemoaned the fact that he was constantly getting cavities.
You're not supposed to brush your teeth immediately after you eat anything because:
So I have breakfast then await a good ten minutes or so, then I have at it with my trusty tooth-cleaning-device.gyroc1 said:
Always after. Tooth paste makes things taste weird afterwards. Not usually for the better, especially juices.