The morning teeth brush debate

[HastingsSeagull]

Depends if the girlfriend is around to kiss before breakfast or not

 

[Meade's Ball]

I'm generally in the non-breakfast-eating brush the gnashers whilst having a plopsy crowd. If I were to have breakfast, it'd be a couple of hours later, in the shape of eggs and butter beans - now my favourite bean - so BEFORE.

 

[W.C.]

Switched to before breakfast about 6 months ago after reading the kind of advice some people have posted on this thread. Not RIGHT before breakfast. Wake up, brush, visit the water closet, shower shave, then breakfast. Rinse after breakfast with mouthwash.

Went to the dentist for the first time in 15 years last month. Was dreading it but wasn't too bad, and now I'm over the not going thing, am finally getting them sorted.

They took some photos the other day. Ew.

 

[BeHereNow]

Surely you spit some out otherwise the first person you talk to is going to think your a bit rabid!!!!

I spit obviously! I don't walk around looking like a butake porn star...well, except for weekends.

I spit most of the toothpaste out, and then wash the rest off my gob.

 

[BeHereNow]

Switched to before breakfast about 6 months ago after reading the kind of advice some people have posted on this thread. Not RIGHT before breakfast. Wake up, brush, visit the water closet, shower shave, then breakfast. Rinse after breakfast with mouthwash.

Went to the dentist for the first time in 15 years last month. Was dreading it but wasn't too bad, and now I'm over the not going thing, am finally getting them sorted.

They took some photos the other day. Ew.

I haven't been to the dentist in 12 about years. I heard it's very different these days. True?

 

[W.C.]

I haven't been to the dentist in 12 about years. I heard it's very different these days. True?

Well, one thing that amazed me was getting the injection before filling. Dentist said there would be a little pinch and I braced myself for cold steel entering my gums. But it was just a pinch. Like a clothes peg. I kept waiting for the needle but then he said it was all done. Then after that the drilling was painless.

Worst thing was the cleaning, but with 15 years of tartar not suprising. Bit unpleasant but not a big deal.

I recommend going.

 

[BeHereNow]

Well, one thing that amazed me was getting the injection before filling. Dentist said there would be a little pinch and I braced myself for cold steel entering my gums. But it was just a pinch. Like a clothes peg. I kept waiting for the needle but then he said it was all done. Then after that the drilling was painless.

Worst thing was the cleaning, but with 15 years of tartar not suprising. Bit unpleasant but not a big deal.

I recommend going.

I shall go soon then. I've never had any fillings dones.

With the cleaning, is that something you ask for? Or do they recommend it?

 

[W.C.]

I shall go soon then. I've never had any fillings dones.

With the cleaning, is that something you ask for? Or do they recommend it?

wow, no fillings?

The cleaning for me I would imagine was necessary. Lots of tartar build up. Had been having a bit of gum pain the last year, would imagine because of that.

 

[mothy]

Either /both

 

[Peteinblack]

The only circumstance I can think of where the before option comes into play would be when there's pre-jentacular romance on the cards.

 

[BeHereNow]

wow, no fillings?

The cleaning for me I would imagine was necessary. Lots of tartar build up. Had been having a bit of gum pain the last year, would imagine because of that.

Yeah, as I said, I haven't been for so long. But no doubt that when I go back I bet I will have to have loads.

Something to look foward to...

 

[Giraffe]

I felt the need to add a poll to this debate.

I am and have always been a before breakfast person. My Mrs is an after. I shall enjoy explaining the error of her ways tonight.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Another one - electric toothbrushes, two schools of thought - one says you shouldn't need to apply any pressure to the gum line when using as the brush does the work, the other says you should apply some pressure. Obvs at our times of life receding gums can be an issue, which you don't want to exacerbate with too much pressure. I appreciate that they have an inbuilt pressure sensor, but none of mine have been that reliable (Oral B)

It honestly takes a lifetime to work out how to clean your teeth properly. This should be a fundamental thing taught in schools surely? I imagine something like 60% plus of people don't clean or floss correctly, whether using a manual or electric toothbrush.

 

[Diablo]

Brush teeth when get up 7ish have cup of tea. .....Breakfast is only a coffee and toast at 9/9.30.

 

[RandyWanger]

Wake up, piss, brush teeth, shower then get on with my day.

 

[tedebear]

Why bounce a thread from 2016 about brushing your teeth?? Roll on the start of the season

 

[BLOCK F]

I can’t imagine not brushing my teeth when I get up. It helps waking one up and gets rid of ‘morning breath’. You can always brush them again after breakfast if you wish.

 

[Happy Exile]

I can’t imagine not brushing my teeth when I get up. It helps waking one up and gets rid of ‘morning breath’. You can always brush them again after breakfast if you wish.

A lovely ex-girlfriend told me - and effectively demonstrated herself - that tongue scraping before sleep eradicated risk of morning breath. She'd also floss and use mouthwash before brushing which is apparently good practice though the inverse of what I was taught.

 

[peterward]

before..... out of bed into en suite, shower, shave (if working) teeth, then downstairs for coffee.

 

[Cheggers]

What is this teeth cleaning you speak of?