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How often do you brush your teeth? (lemmyunchained.net)

submitted 1 year ago by LachlanUnchained@lemmyunchained.net to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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How often do you brush your teeth? Sure, we’ve all been told the ‘twice-a-day’ , but how many of us strictly follow it?

Are there any cultures out there with alternative practices that still maintain good oral health?

I’m intrigued to hear your brushing habits, thoughts on this, and any interesting findings you’ve stumbled upon.

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[–] Vlyn@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Once in the morning (with a tongue scraper beforehand), once before bed (with flossing and the tongue scraper beforehand).

Seems to work well enough so far. Oh and an electric toothbrush is a must.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I regularly started flossing during COVID because I went a while without having a dentist appointment. I was shocked at how much brushing and mouthwash misses on a daily basis.

[–] Fleppensteijn@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Won't breakfast taste nasty with that toothpaste taste?

[–] Vlyn@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Not really, because I don't go straight to eating. After getting out of bed I first brush my teeth (or go to the toilet, depends), then I shower. Afterwards I make breakfast. So between brushing my teeth and eating there's roughly around 20-30 minutes. With a glass of water before taking the first bite there is no taste left.

I've thought about brushing before or after breakfast for a while and neither way seems great. Before is great because you lose the bad breath from the night. After is nice too, except you like coffee for breakfast. General rule is always: Don't immediately brush before or after eating, especially if you eat anything acidic, that fucks your teeth up.