Dry brushing your teeth...?

I recently went to the dentist and she recommended that I try dry brushing - or putting toothpaste on your toothbrush but NOT wetting it, and then brushing your teeth like usual.





She said that many of her patients have had great success with this method because it does not "dilute the fluoride" in the toothpaste, thus increasing plaque removal.





Has anyone ever heard of this, or better yet do it? I can't really find anything about it on the web - it just seems like a dry brush would be painful/harsh on your gums...





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Dry brushing your teeth...?
It sounds a little weird but i would listen to your dentist. They are professionals and they know what they are doing. Good luck!!!
Reply:no just do it , it works i do it every day reply if you get this message....
Reply:Hmm, I've never heard that before either, but I'm no expert. I would say try it, and if you find your gums to get irritated, maybe try a brush with softer bristles or go back to brushing your teeth like normal
Reply:i do it all the time, it's not painful or harmful.
Reply:The fluoride in your gums is there to bond with the enamel on your tooth (the hard outer layer) i think your doctor is right in saying that it would be better to brush your teeth dry but you have to take into consideration how you brush your teeth.


A dry brush won't hurt your teeth as long as you don't put too much pressure on them. Even with a wet brush it's dangerous to brush your teeth too hard because it can cause you to hurt your tooth. You should brush for up to 2 minutes and should do it gently. Your teeth and gums should be fine.
Reply:sounds ok, it wouldn't be harsh, toothpaste is very safe stuff. i'll go do it right now, i'd love my teeth to be extra clean!
Reply:dry brushing doesnt hurt. The dentist probably has a point. A dry brush picks up more plaque than a wet brush. Wet stuff sticks to dry. Try it. If you dont like doing that then brush however you see fit.
Reply:I don't always put water on my tooth brush, mainly because it seems to clean better. If my teeth are sensitive or my mouth is dry I wet my tooth brush. Try it, you may like it.
Reply:Flossing is more important than the brushing. It doesn't matter. It is the matter of brushing your teeth and not the toothpaste that gets rid of the plaque.
Reply:Recently, my dental hygenist told me to do that same. So I tried it and my gums got really irritated. It felt like a rash! I didn't even brush hard...I use a soft brush and softly brush my teeth and gumline. The dry brush is way too harsh for the gums...but it didn't hurt my teeth at all. Same thing for my son. He says his gums were hurting and that he felt like he was getting a rash in his mouth (on his gums) so I told him to start wetting his brush again. It took a few days (during those days we were unable to brush our teeth properly because it was too painful) for our gums to heal but we will never dry brush again. I, personally, wouldn't recommend it.


I have been wet brushing all my life and I've never had a problem with plaque and I've only had a couple of cavities in my life. The only reason I listened to the dental hygenist was because she told me that dry brushing cleans out the gumline by getting rid of the bacteria that like to hang out there.


If you want to keep your teeth nice, strong, cavity free try the ACT flouride rinse. My previous dentist recommended it (I moved so had to change dentists) and I have been using it for over a year and it's wonderful. Right before we started using it,my son was getting a small cavity (it was barely forming...very very small) and after using it for a few months we went back to the dentist to get it checked and filled and it was GONE!!!!


I hope I helped and sorry for all the babbling!





Jessica



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