The way I’m used to it is: 1. Wake up 2. Breakfast 3. Brush teeth.

Having it as 1, 3, 2 doesn’t make sense for me.

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      1 year ago

      I talked to my dentist about this, actually.

      His conclusion was: preferably brush after breakfast, yes it’s ideal to wait For 30-60 mins but that rarely happens so just do it when you can after it’s not that big a deal

      I’m summarizing, of course. But that was the gist of it

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        1 year ago

        My dentist says that if that 30 min isn’t there, it’s better to do it before. Probably it comes down to any tooth brushing is better than none

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      I find minty toothpaste makes it a lot more difficult to eat afterwards. My grandad used to work in Egypt and he’d bring the orange toothpaste home and it was much easier to wake up, brush then eat using that stuff.

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      The article doesn’t back up your statement.

      What it does say is that:

      • brushing teeth regularly is important
      • brushing teeth when enamel is weakened by acidity is destructive
      • breakfasts foods tend to be acidic (well, acidity raises after a meal in general)

      And with this it reaches the conclusion that brushing your teeth before breakfast is safer than brushing right afterwards, and is more likely to become a routine than if you wait 30-60 minutes after your first meal. It even ends up with:

      Brushing in the morning, whenever you’re able to do it, is still better than skipping brushing your teeth at all.

      And if you’re from a country where visiting a dentist is affordable, you have probably heard an additional advice - visit a dentist for a checkup and a professional cleaning at least twice a year.

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        brushing teeth when enamel is weakened by acidity is destructive

        breakfasts foods tend to be acidic (well, acidity raises after a meal in general)

        And with this it reaches the conclusion that brushing your teeth before breakfast is safer than brushing right afterwards

        This is what my point is. What are you arguing?