Bad breath after breakfast? Don’t brush your teeth
If you enjoy eating cereal before brushing your teeth, it’s time for a change. A popular dentist on TikTok explains why
https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/bad-breath-after-breakfast-dont-brush-your-teeth-679555
Woman brushes her teeth (illustrative) (photo credit: INGIMAGE)
We all know how important it is to take care of the health of our
teeth and gums, which means brushing teeth twice a day and using
mouthwash and floss. However, most people wait to brush their teeth
until after breakfast, thinking that they’ll remove bits of food. If
you’re someone who skips brushing upon waking up and chooses to brush
later, stop! A dentist who receives numerous views on TikTok explained
in a short video why you should brush, then eat.
Dentist
Anna Peterson, who claims to have 52,000 followers, states that it’s
always important to brush your teeth before breakfast because brushing
afterwards may cause damage.
"Did
you know that you’re forbidden from brushing teeth after breakfast?
Always before! There are two reasons for this” she says in the video.
This is why you should never eat breakfast before brushing your teeth
When
you eat breakfast, your mouth becomes acidic. So what you actually do
when you brush teeth after breakfast is inject the acid into the tooth
which, over time, erodes the enamel. The second reason, she says, is
that "brushing before breakfast protects your teeth from anything you
eat later."
A short survey of 2,062 people were asked about their teeth-brushing habits.
- 56%: brush before breakfast
31%: brush after breakfast
13%: sometimes before, sometimes after eating
Her video garnered more than 1.5 million views and 2,200 comments on TikTok.
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