When is the best time to brush your teeth: before or after breakfast? This question concerns many Russians. Dentist Louisa Avtandilyan says that there is no difference, but it is best to do it half an hour before breakfast.
According to the doctor, when brushing your teeth 30 minutes before breakfast, the components of the toothpaste will have time to have a therapeutic and preventive effect on the enamel. Moreover, this will prepare the oral cavity for food intake, which is important for the health of teeth and gums.
To ensure faster recovery of taste receptors after tooth brushing, it is necessary to choose a toothpaste with a neutral taste. Also, it should contain a large number of components of natural origin, noted Avtandilyan.
She added that if it is more convenient for you to brush your teeth after breakfast, then immediately after waking up, you should rinse your mouth with clean water: this will help eliminate unpleasant odors and normalize the pH level.
You should not brush your teeth immediately after eating; you should wait for 30 to 60 minutes to avoid damaging the enamel, which is vulnerable to external influences after eating.
Also, it is better not to brush your teeth before consuming aggressive foods that contain a large amount of acid or sugar, concluded the dentist.