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When do you brush your teeth? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 1 year ago by BananaPeal to c/[email protected]

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It is advised to brush your teeth at least twice a day, but when? Just before bed is a gimme because you're about to lie mostly still for 6+ hours. Best to not leave food particles to fester.

What's the best time for an earlier brushing? After breakfast? After lunch? After work/school?

Plus, what's up with TV and movies having breakfast scenes where they get up and head right out the door? Did they already brush and now they're going to leave food to fester all day? Eww.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I brush after breakfast in the morning, and before bed. I know you're supposed to do it before breakfast, but I can't enjoy food with the disgusting taste of toothpaste in my mouth.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I actually find it more enjoyable to have breakfast after my mouth is refreshed. I wouldn’t enjoy eating with the taste of old mouth juice all over my tongue

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But doesn't the toothpaste taste overwrites every flavour for you?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

With the exception of orange juice, any food I eat replaces the minty flavour with its own. I guess I just need that reset to “minty fresh” before eating (I’ve been conditioned by Big Toothpaste to associate minty with clean)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I see... My problem is that I loathe anything with mint, so to me it taints anything and I can't enjoy anything until the flavour vanishes completely.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's why I brush my teeth first, then shower, then have breakfast. The time I need to shower and prepare breakfast is enough for my mouth to return to normal.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

To me, I need at least 30 minutes after brushing my teeth for my sense of taste to return to normal, otherwise everything tastes like toothpaste.