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When do you brush your teeth? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] 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] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

First thing after I wake up, very thoroughly with a soft toothbrush. I can't start my day with gross mouth. Definitely never right after coffee (though I understand the impulse). I never seem to get around to it at night. My dentist seems satisfied. If I leave the house in the evening, I brush before I go out.

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

how can you sleep with "gross mouth"??
Just brush before going to sleep, like it's a fixed part of the process.. i'm in the bathroom right before bed anyway. Pee, brush teeth, shower/wash/comb, toss my clothes in the laundry basket..

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

Because my mouth isn't gross at night. Eating and drinking throughout the day keeps it neutral. I drink a lot of water. In the morning it's just been sitting still all night and is gross to me. I don't do a bathroom routine right before bed. I'm usually in the living room and go straight to bed. Maybe pee if I need to, but I change into comfy clothes as soon as I get home from work, and I shower in the morning