Brushing your teeth?

Ok , I have a stupid debate with my husband. I need some answers. I say you should brush your teeth in the morning wether you eat something or not. He says you should only brush your teeth after you eat something. I think you should brush no matter what. Like say you get up and want to go out to breakfast. He will not brush his teeth until he gets back, I do before I leave. And like work, I usually don't eatr until I have been at work for awhile. According to his poilcy, I would have to go to work with not brushed teeth. So what;s the right answer?

Brushing your teeth?
Here are 2 links I found.





This link talks about brushing twice a day.


http://dentistry.about.com/od/dentalfact...





This link doesn't say to brush after every meal, because it's too intense for your teeth and gums, but also to brush twice a day.


http://www.hindustanlink.com/beautytex/d...





After sleeping and having dragon breath, you should be doing something. You got germs that have been in your mouth all night long. Mouth wash (minimal) before you kiss me, mister!





Also... between the both of you, who has the better dental visits?
Reply:You are both right, you should brush your teeth first thing in the morning because of the bacteria that collected during the night and you should brush after each meal :)





Its a tie!
Reply:I would brush my teeth wether or not I was eating something. If I was going out for breakfast I would brush my teeth before I left the house. Not brushing my teeth would make me feel gross. So I agree with you.
Reply:Wow... I brush after. -.- Brushing before you eat is just stupid.
Reply:really there is no right answer. whatever suits ones fancy. some like to brush before they eat, some like to brush after. as for me i brush mine before i elave the house, when i come home from school and before bed. i have a tight schedule and i fit it in. people do things different
Reply:When I go somewhere before breakfast, I brush. Because I don't want to have bad breath!
Reply:I was always told by many dentists to brush your teeth after every meal for 3 minutes and in the morning.
Reply:If you eat before brushing your teeth in the morning, the muck inside you mouth goes down with the food.





Clean you teeth and mouth when you wake up and before going to bed is the minimum.
Reply:I believe it's a good idea to brush your teeth in the morning, even if you haven't had a meal yet. Not only does it clean your teeth, it helps get rid of that morning breath. The ideal method would be to brush your teeth first thing in the morning, and then after each meal there after.
Reply:i think ppl should brush their teeth whether they eat or not, just becuz it keeps your breath fresh in the morning.
Reply:Your body detoxes at night causing a film in the mouth, sometimes coating the tongue. Plaque also builds at night. Then of course there is the foul smell of morning breathe.
Reply:He's just being stubborn with you. When you sleep, bacteria form in your mouth. Brushing when you get up makes sense, if you are not going to eat right away. If so, you could wait. But then you could brush again after you eat! I wouldn't want to be too close to your husband in the morning, yuk! Besides, you can't overbrush your teeth!





Why are you letting him bully you?
Reply:You need to brush whether you eat or not. Yes it is a good idea to brush after you eat to remove food particles and minimize the bacteria that causes plaque. Even if you don't eat you will have bacteria and bacteria replicate even without the presence of carbohydrates. Even if you think you brushed well before you got to bed.....you may have missed a areas where you are more susceptible to greater build of plaque which will lead to calcified plaque called tartar.


I could go on forever about bacteria and their optimal environment to reproduce, etc. Let me know if you want more info.


Tell your husband he needs to brush regardless whether he eats or not. Tell him morning breath is cause by the bacteria that need to get brushed off.


A Dental Hygienist.
Reply:You should always wait at least 30 mins after eating before brushing and leave at least an hour if you have had fruit, or other highly acidic food. This is because after eating the enamel on your teeth is temporarily softened and brushing your teeth in this vunerable state will harm them: you will literally brush away the enamel. Never brush your teeth after being sick as your stomach acid is particularly strong. After 30 mins to an hour your teeth will have remineralised and will be safe to brush.





The plaque bacteria on your teeth live off the sugar you eat. When they are fed they produce acid as a waste product and it is this acid that rots your teeth. If you brush before breakfast you will remove much of the plaque bacteria and therefore when you eat breakfast you are not feeding the plaque. Chew sugar free gum with xylitol after breakfast as this help by stopping plaque bacteria being able to cling to your teeths surface.
Reply:Brush in the morning! Gross, your bad breath would be all over.
Reply:You should brush your teeth right after breakfast. First thing in the morning is alright too, but I like to do it after breakfast so I do not have to brush twice.



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