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Remember, brushing does the most good when you do it before you eat. The bacteria in your mouth take mere seconds to start acidifying the surfaces of your teet
by nate_meurer 9y ago
Remember, brushing does the most good when you do it before you eat. The bacteria in your mouth take mere seconds to start acidifying the surfaces of your teeth, and research has shown that most of the damage to enamel is done within about half an hour after eating.
Brushing soon after you eat, while the surface pH is still low, can actually damage your teeth beyond the damage done by the acid alone.
http://www.rdhmag.com/articles/print/volume-24/issue-2/columns/periodontics/brush-before-eating.html http://www.rdhmag.com/articles/print/volume-24/issue-2/colum...
- Doxin 9y agoSo can someone please invent a toothpaste that's not heavily mint flavored? I'd rather have my food taste like food.
- grzm 9y agoThere are plenty available. Of the top of my head I’m aware of are fennel and strawberry from Tom’s of Maine, which are pretty widely available. A quick search shows lemon, mango, cinnamon, and pomegranate are also available from others. Might take some trial and error, but hopefully you can find one you like.