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.

  • AEsheron@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The argument I’ve seen, that they seemed to be referencing, is that no matter how soft the bristles, brushing when there’s acid from our food and byproduct of the bacteria on your teeth sharing your meal, then even soft bristles can damage the enamel because the surface is temporarily weakened.

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      1 year ago

      I guess that makes some sense. I think the counter argument to that may be that our teeth are constantly in a demineralization demineralization cycle anyways, so it’s better to brush after breakfast to ensure that until next you eat you’ve got no debris left for bacteria to eat and make acid and to boost remineralization.

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        1 year ago

        Yeah, that seems to be the more common take, and the one that resonates with me. But apparently it’s still largely up for debate.