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Most people don't leave toothpaste in contact with their teeth for long enough. My dentist recommends not rinsing after brushing, and just leaving the toothpast
by LeoPanthera 5y ago
Most people don't leave toothpaste in contact with their teeth for long enough. My dentist recommends not rinsing after brushing, and just leaving the toothpaste in there.
(Fun aside: This is also the procedure on the ISS to avoid having to spit in zero gravity.)
- cecilpl2 5y ago> My dentist recommends not rinsing after brushing, and just leaving the toothpaste in there Is that not common practice? Just spit and you're done?
- cheeseomlit 5y agoMany people rinse with water afterwards. If I don't rinse I get a wicked stomach-ache almost immediately after swallowing some toothpaste residue, so I rinse
- tzs 5y agoHow about rinsing with a fluoride rinse rather than water?
- germinalphrase 5y agoI can’t stand the strong taste and residue film.
- TheSkyHasEyes 5y agoOr the cottonmouth.
- LeoPanthera 5y agoMany/most people rinse with water afterwards. I don't know if rinsing with fluoride mouthwash is better. I assume it's better than water, at least, but I don't know how it compares to not rinsing.
- ajsnigrutin 5y agoThis is a fairly new thing for me... we usually spat and then rinsed our mouths.
- senectus1 5y agosame here (australia)