Brushing your teeth

[diwana]

Re: Brushing your teeth

@BarbieCue

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.

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.