zephyr@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhy do people brush their teeth first thing in the morning?message-squaremessage-square83fedilinkarrow-up1143arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1137arrow-down1message-squareWhy do people brush their teeth first thing in the morning?zephyr@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square83fedilinkfile-text
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.
minus-squareTheAndrewBrownlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoI’ve read that brushing your teeth actually helps protect your teeth from food and sugars you consume throughout the day. So eating beforehand bypasses that protection (unless you ask brush at night, which I imagine would be good enohgh).
minus-squaremetaStatic@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agomy toothpaste says 24h protection so if brushing once a day isn’t good enough I’ll be suing someone for my dentures.
I’ve read that brushing your teeth actually helps protect your teeth from food and sugars you consume throughout the day. So eating beforehand bypasses that protection (unless you ask brush at night, which I imagine would be good enohgh).
my toothpaste says 24h protection so if brushing once a day isn’t good enough I’ll be suing someone for my dentures.