Brushing your teeth

Do you brush your teeth before or after breakfast? My parents taught me to brush them before breakfast, and all my friends are like what the hell?

I asked some other noob on the forum, her amma taught her da same. Probably is a Paki thing.

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No. You are supposed to brush teeth always before going to bed and after any meal.

Before breakfast no need to brush teeth if it was done at night and you had no 'snack' in between.

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i brush them before breakfast and after any meal i have esp' if i eat anything sweet.

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i also brush b4 .. n sumtymz after too

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Your mouth isn’t moving much when you’re alseep and there is a restricted flow of saliva. This gives the bacteria in your mouth a chance to break down food residue/proteins overnight releasing stinky products and this is why we all have a bad breath in the morning. Its just disgusting to not brush your teeth when you wake up :no: I brush mine before breakfast too.

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I just use mouthwash before breakfast and brush them afterward...

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Before breakfast is not needed ( but you can do whatever you like) if one did proper cleaning the night before. Just rinsing the mouth may be enough.

If bad breath persists, then night time brushing/cleaning was not properly done and your teeth have been damaged at night already.

There are other reasons for morning bad breath like acidity/reflux etc.

Regarding bad breath in morning or bacterial growth you mentioned, it will not be possible if brushing is done properly for at least 2 minutes (with flossing or mouth wash as a complement) at night.

ADA recommends two times at least to brush teeth, one is at night. Other cannot be before breakfast.

For after meal brushing, certain food items may be more harmful (acidic/orange juice or soda drinks) for teeth enamel so first rinse thoroughly and at times wait for 30 min before brushing.

Ask the dentist next visit. :slight_smile:

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Color Teeth Is New Way Of Style :D

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I have to brush my teeth as soon as i wake up, i just can';t have that feeling in my mouth....ewwww.

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I just use mouthwash when i wake up… and after meals.

I only brush my fangs at night. :hehe:

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In England we never brush our teeth. It is seen as a sign of weakness.

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LMAO

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LOL :omg:

Weakness for whom or what…?

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If you brush your teeth before breakfast.... you just end up tasting mint during breakfast.

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Before

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I brush my teeth after i wake up, eat something and before going to bed!

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If you need to ask, you're not ready to know.

:P

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lol

i always brush at the start of day n before going bed as well. . .

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That must be some strong mint flavour toothpaste!! :):)

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ewwwwwwwwwwww. how can u not brush ur teeth when you wake up..no matter how much cleaning you do the night before. ewwwwwww. ewwwwwwwwwww.