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It so happens that this is what I was doing, which is good. However, for years I was brushing after eating my breakfast because I assumed it was the better way
by NoboruWataya 1y ago
It so happens that this is what I was doing, which is good. However, for years I was brushing after eating my breakfast because I assumed it was the better way as then you aren't going about your day with your breakfast on your teeth. But when I looked into it I found that for a variety of reasons it is apparently better to brush before breakfast. So it was an important lesson in not assuming the "obvious" (to you) way is the best.
- PcChip 1y agoI'm curious what these reasons are (My second thought after typing that was "I suppose I could just ask an LLM though")
- chucky_z 1y agoThere are 'best to brush' timelines around eating/drinking. Usually you want to either: - Brush no less than 15m before eating - Do not brush until 45m+ after eating I don't fully understand the science, as I'm not a dentist, but it's something related to the way that things stick to/are absorbed by enamel and dentin. I believe water is the exception here, you can drink water and then immediately brush. You should not brush and then immediately drink water though. You want the toothpaste to stick around and form a barrier.
- dsego 1y agoSupposedly, after eating the pH in the mouth drops and becomes more acidic, which softens the enamel, so brushing will do more harm than good. That's my understanding.
- deepvibrations 1y agoSo long as you leave a gap of 45 minutes, you're still better off cleaning After breakfast as far as I understand.