Your morning routine may be harming your smile.
Dentists explained why it’s not best to brush your teeth after breakfast.“If you brush too soon after consuming [breakfast] you can cause further damage to the tooth enamel at a time when it is weak and vulnerable.”
Fluoride toothpastes also help stave off acids in foods, according to Dr. Alan Clarke, lead dentist at Belfast clinic Paste Dental.Ultimately, you wind up brushing food bacteria into your teeth when brushing after breakfast.“Brushing before breakfast helps to remove this bacteria and the acidic environment that can harm tooth enamel,” he told the Mail.
Clarke added that brushing your teeth after a glass of orange juice is actually like brushing the acid and bacteria of the OJ into your teeth. If you do brush your teeth after having breakfast though, Healthline advises waiting at least a half hour after. It “is the best way to ensure that you’re protecting your teeth and not tampering with your enamel,” according to the outlet.
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