The morning teeth brush debate

[TomandJerry]

Hello good folks of NSC,

Do you brush your teeth in the morning before, or after breakfast?

Please help settle this debate!

 

[Thunder Bolt]

After breakfast. Why clean your teeth, and then clog them up again with cereal or toast?

 

[whitelion]

What would be the point of brushing teeth before breakfast. Not only would it affect the taste of food but you'd have to brush again afterwards.

 

[TomandJerry]

I have always brushed before, helps freshen up my mouth from the night

 

[Merdalfthewizard]

Don't eat breakfast so completely academic, I brush before lunch

 

[Codner's Crackpipe]

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.

 

[Merdalfthewizard]

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.

You mean coitus before breakfast, definitely not what I expect to read on a Sunday before Church

 

[Aveacarlin']

Always after. Unless I grab something before going into the office in which case it's clearly before.

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[GoldWithFalmer]

I am a "after" type but it is supposedly to be done before,this is to avoid brushing away enamel....so if you do brush after make sure it's straight away and don't let the sugars time to build up.

EDIT [MENTION=4019]Triggaaar[/MENTION] has provided some conflicting advice **on time after

i might be wrong

 

[Triggaaar]

After breakfast. Why clean your teeth, and then clog them up again with cereal or toast?

What would be the point of brushing teeth before breakfast. Not only would it affect the taste of food but you'd have to brush again afterwards.

Apparently, brushing after eating or drinking can damage the enamel, as it's been softened by food and drink. They say it's best to wait a while (I've forgotten how long) before brushing, or simply brush before breakfast. Not as daft an idea as you'd think.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Only ever brush last thing at night. The complete dental workover. Two to three minutes of serious flossing followed by about two minutes of brushing. Don't rinse my mouth out, just spit out the excess. Let the affects of the brushing and toothpaste last through the night. Only brush occasionally in the morning and if I do, its after breakfast. A lot of the food consumed during waking hours is washed away with liquid consumption. This doesn't happen at night.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Both.

Spit or swallow?

 

[Triggaaar]

I am a "after" type but it is supposedly to be done before,this is to avoid brushing away enamel....so if you do brush after make sure it's straight away and don't let the sugars time to build up.

Ah. Well we're both onto the concept of brushing away enamel, just not sure when. Google should tell us.

EDIT - Looks like we're both sort of right.
1) Brushing before breakfast is the way to go - low saliva over night allows bacteria to build up, which then attacks when we have sugar etc). Brush and get rid before breakfast.

If brushing after
Brushing straight after means you can remove the bacteria before they attack your tooth enamel
but
brushing after eating can affect the enamel. If you've have acidic food/drink the enamel is weakened, so you should wait for 30 mins

So brush before. If you like orange juice, that will taste crap, so maybe eat a little before having the juice.

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

Before, mostly as I don't have time (and unwilling to get up ang earlier than I do) to eat breakfast prior to heading into work...I blame the toddler.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

Ah. Well we're both onto the concept of brushing away enamel, just not sure when. Google should tell us.

 

[spongy]

I've brushed mine 3 times already this morning. Mainly because I'm properly hanging. I just can't get the taste of a pint of amstel, pint of heineken, 2 pints of Somersby cider, half a bottle of red wine, mussels in a white wine and chilli sauce, lamb cutlets with mint sauce in a jus of some sort, strawberry and white chocolate cheesecake, Jameson Irish coffee, quarter bottle of brandy and quarter bottle of bourbon out of my mouth.

Had a great night but my God the taste of my mouth is vile. Even the deep clean bicarb colgate toothpaste isn't touching it. Perhaps I should just try brushing my teeth with vodka and charcoal instead

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Apparently, brushing after eating or drinking can damage the enamel, as it's been softened by food and drink. They say it's best to wait a while (I've forgotten how long) before brushing, or simply brush before breakfast. Not as daft an idea as you'd think.

This. Your enamel is still soft so you should wait 40 minutes to an hour after eating before brushing.

Top tip from the dentist - once you've brushed your teeth at night, and then rinsed, load your dry(ish) toothbrush with toothpaste once more and brush round to coat your teeth and leave on overnight. This is especially good if you use a decent toothpaste like Sensodyne Repair and Protect that 'supposedly' repairs enamel/reduces sensitivity or whitens. (edit: Mo G sort of already mentioned this above)

 

[The Clamp]

I've brushed mine 3 times already this morning. Mainly because I'm properly hanging. I just can't get the taste of a pint of amstel, pint of heineken, 2 pints of Somersby cider, half a bottle of red wine, mussels in a white wine and chilli sauce, lamb cutlets with mint sauce in a jus of some sort, strawberry and white chocolate cheesecake, Jameson Irish coffee, quarter bottle of brandy and quarter bottle of bourbon out of my mouth.

Had a great night but my God the taste of my mouth is vile. Even the deep clean bicarb colgate toothpaste isn't touching it. Perhaps I should just try brushing my teeth with vodka and charcoal instead

chocolate gets rid of the taste of alcohol. plain choc, not a snickers or something.

 

[Plake]

Ah. Well we're both onto the concept of brushing away enamel, just not sure when. Google should tell us.

EDIT - Looks like we're both sort of right.
1) Brushing before breakfast is the way to go - low saliva over night allows bacteria to build up, which then attacks when we have sugar etc). Brush and get rid before breakfast.

If brushing after
Brushing straight after means you can remove the bacteria before they attack your tooth enamel
but
brushing after eating can affect the enamel. If you've have acidic food/drink the enamel is weakened, so you should wait for 30 mins

So brush before. If you like orange juice, that will taste crap, so maybe eat a little before having the juice.

Is the correct answer.

 

[Bigtomfu]

The Mrs insists on before and always has done. I was an after chap before meeting her but have been converted, for the better it seems.