I should have worded that more carefully. Saliva, working with the acid content of foods, makes the acids more mobile and weakens tooth enamel temporarily. Sorry, I didn't cheat well enough in dental school.
Clever. But you're still wrong. Sure, bacteria breaks down glucose and lactic acid is released...that's not nearly enough acid to make that much, if any, of an impact. It's more wise to not brush your teeth after drinking orange juice or soda (you'll have a mouthful of acid as opposed to a nanogram of acid from the bacteria that results from food). You're very close to the correct answer though.
Who brushes before breakfast? When I leave the house, I want minty freshness in my mouth. I read somewhere the single most important time to brush is before going to bed (or sometime between your last meal/snack and going to bed).
-Brush before breakfast -Mouth wash after breakfast -If I can, brush during the middle of the day -Mouth wash or chew gum in the evening -Brush before going to bed
Sounds about right, I usually only brush my teeth before bed (but I do chew gum threw out the day), and only had 1 cavity in the last 4 years or so. I also rarely eat candy or sugary foods, so I guess that helps too.
As far as I know, most gums these days have xylitol or sorbitol in them and they both are effective in reducing/eliminating the acid released from S. Mutans. Keys to reducing your cavity count: 1) At the end of every meal, take a sip of water, wash it around, and swallow. 2) Chew gum once a day, preferably after lunch. Take these two tips...brush twice a day, floss 3 times a week, and use mouthwash. You'll be good to go.
so you brush your eat, then eat something with garlic or onion, then go to work with that breath? I do it after breakfast, but yeah like another people said, if Im going to meet with somebody to eat breakfast then I brush before I leave home. I usually wake up, eat breakfast, then I shower, then I brush my teeth.
When I wake up I take a shower, eat, and then brush my teeth before leaving out. I don't see how someone could brush and then eat if they are in a hurry. Food doesn't taste good when you eat it shortly after brushing.
Would be interesting to know the correlation between the amount of times brushed/chewed gum/mouthwashes/glossed to the amount of dental work needed. I brush at night. Occasional mouthwash and floss. Don't feel a need in the morning and don't like to chew gum. I've had cavities now and then...quite a bit after braces came off years ago (but that's a diffent issue) and then another spike last year due to a filling cracking and having missed the dentist for a good three years or so. Never had anything worse though.
I brush my teeth right after I get out of bed. I always have the weird dry taste in my mouth after I wake up and I can't stand it. Eating with the taste is just disgusting.
Very simple. Brushing 2-3 times a day, using mouthwash, and flossing is inversely related to dental work needed...in every case. However, the amount of dental work needed, if all things are equal, is genetic. There is no way to measure that. Brush and floss more often and you will expect to see less dental work needed, I promise.
Its funny how sometimes I see in movies couples waking up then proceed to kiss each other with morning breath. Thats just plain nasty.
