Would you brush your teeth after eating? Sometimes I do, although there’s this belief that when you brush after eating you tend to get hungry after.
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Would you brush your teeth after eating? Sometimes I do, although there’s this belief that when you brush after eating you tend to get hungry after.
Once you eat a meal, as long as nothing is acidic in what you eat, then you can brush right away. However, sometimes the acidity is hiding in the food that you eat. Dentists recommending that everyone wait at least 30 minutes after eating to brush their teeth. This is because they will obtain better results when it comes to brushing. When acidic items are left sitting on the outside of the teeth, this weakens the enamel. When you brush while the enamel is weakened, this can break down the outside of the teeth much faster. Giving the teeth at least 30 minutes to reduce the acid and to neutralize the enamel and bacteria in the mouth, you can ensure that you are able to brush safely.
It’s common to want to brush your teeth right after you eat something. This is especially true when you consume items that may be hard on your teeth like acids from coffee, soda or juice. You want to get right in there and scrub that bad stuff off your teeth. It’s a natural impulse, but the best course of action is to wait. You have a better form of defense than brushing, and there are a couple other measures you can take to fight the bad stuff on your teeth until it’s safe to brush.