Today, many are wondering: how to brush your teeth in the morning: before breakfast or after?
Those who prefer to brush their teeth immediately after waking up are no more right than those who go to the bathroom only after breakfast. For dental health, another solution will be the best, which we will discuss later.
Brushing your teeth before breakfast: pros and cons
Bacteria in the oral cavity form plaque during sleep, which is eaten by a person during the morning meal. Also, few people like to eat when something unpleasant smells from the mouth. Finally, there are many people who are too lazy to brush their teeth just before going to bed, or they do not do it thoroughly enough.
What is the need to brush your teeth after breakfast? The fact is that after this procedure, the susceptibility of the enamel increases, as a result of which tea and coffee can not change its color for the better. So you have to go back to brush your teeth.
The problem is that if you brush your teeth too often, the enamel begins to thin and becomes more sensitive. The situation becomes more complicated if a person uses a whitening paste, so brushing your teeth too often is not the best option.
The best way to take care of your mouth
Experts advise brushing your teeth before breakfast not with toothpaste, but in another way - using a tablespoon to remove plaque that has accumulated overnight, and additionally apply rinse aid.
After breakfast, you can safely brush your teeth. As a result, when you eat in the morning, you will not experience discomfort due to bad breath, and your enamel will be strong and healthy.
However, some dentists have a different opinion. They believe that the best option is to brush your teeth before breakfast, and rinse your mouth after it, using a salt solution or plain water. You can also clean your teeth with dental floss.
Thus, brushing twice a day is the best option: a smaller amount, just like a larger one, will lead to dental problems.
By the way, evening brushing of teeth is recommended after the last meal. If you brush your teeth just before going to bed, then as a result of fatigue, the procedure will not be carried out properly, as the body will be sleepy.
Helpful Hints
If you carefully monitor the condition of your teeth, use the following tips.
- It is better to rinse the mouth cavity after each meal and even a snack.
- If rinse aid is not available, use unsweetened green tea or boiled water.
- You can’t immediately rinse your teeth after you have had an apple snack, as the paste and malic acid adversely affect the condition of the enamel. It is best to rinse your teeth 30 minutes after eating.
- Use pastes with an antibacterial effect that last about 12 hours. As a result, from morning to evening cleaning, you will protect the gums and teeth.
Tips for brushing your teeth
Consider how to properly clean the oral cavity.
- The movements of the toothbrush should resemble "sweeping", from the gums to the edges of the teeth. In order not to cause damage to the gums, it is better not to move the brush from one side to the other or from top to bottom. At the end of cleaning, you need to make circular movements to massage the gums and polish the enamel.
- Also, do not forget to clean the tongue from the plaque accumulated on it.
- The duration of brushing your teeth should take at least a couple of minutes.
- Don't press too hard on your toothbrush.
- Please note that the paste should not enter your stomach, as this is harmful to the body (tooth enamel will begin to break down).
- The criterion for well-cleaned teeth is their smooth surface, which can be felt by running your tongue over them.
- After you brush your teeth, be sure to rinse your mouth. You can use both water and special mouthwashes.
- Do not forget that the brush should be rinsed well after each brushing session.
What are the tools and devices for cleaning teeth? In addition to well-known pastes, rinses and dental floss, these include flosses, irrigators, chewing gums, tooth powder, and dental wipes. In case there is any gum disease, there are brushes designed specifically for teeth.
Unpleasant smell: how to eliminate it
Usually this smell is caused by bacteria that have accumulated at the root of the tongue. That is why it is always necessary to clean the tongue.
Also an effective way is to use chewing gum, as it enhances the secretion of saliva.
After eating fish and meat dishes, as well as dairy products, it is necessary to pay special attention to cleansing the tongue.
So, if you take good care of your teeth, you won't have any problems with them.
