Teeth brushing in the morning

Klo · 24 Sep 2011 at 00:03

After.

Efour · 24 Sep 2011 at 00:06

Are some of you guys for real ?

sigma · 24 Sep 2011 at 00:11

ScarySquirrel said:
WTF? Why would you brush before? It's pointless, plus freshly brushed teeth and food are not a good combo.

Odd people.

Pointless? So you wake up with clean teeth and fresh breath?

Supposed to brush, wait, eat, wait, re-brush or mouthwash.

Brushing after eating is not a good combo either.

TurnipHead · 24 Sep 2011 at 00:12

After, unless I'm having a bowl of mints for breakfast which is very rarely.

sigma · 24 Sep 2011 at 00:13

Does nobody shower in the morning?

Clean your teeth before showering. Simples!

Cambofrog · 24 Sep 2011 at 00:16

StoutMeister said:
After, it increases my forum count.

Rroff · 24 Sep 2011 at 00:17

Nope shower in the evening on work days, don't have time in the morning.

Evilsod · 24 Sep 2011 at 00:19

Starting to feel like I'm in the minority... I rarely if ever brush my teeth in a morning.

ScarySquirrel · 24 Sep 2011 at 00:21

sigma said:
Pointless? So you wake up with clean teeth and fresh breath?

Supposed to brush, wait, eat, wait, re-brush or mouthwash.

Brushing after eating is not a good combo either.

I eat as soon as I get up, I only give myself like 30 minutes to get out the door in the morning so I'm not brushing my teeth, waiting, eating, waiting, and re-brushing.

It's pointless because I'm just about to eat.

Robert · 24 Sep 2011 at 00:24

I brush after....

EdGey · 24 Sep 2011 at 00:25

Castiel said:
Before. I eat breakfast after exercise and a shower anyway.

Where does you energy come from? Surely you need breakfast before exercise.

sigma · 24 Sep 2011 at 00:28

ScarySquirrel said:
I eat as soon as I get up, I only give myself like 30 minutes to get out the door in the morning so I'm not brushing my teeth, waiting, eating, waiting, and re-brushing.

It's pointless because I'm just about to eat.

It's not pointless! In that case, why bother cleaning at all? I'm guessing you don't shower either if you only have 30 mins to leave the house.

Should I brush my teeth after every meal?

It is important that you brush twice a day with a toothpaste containing fluoride. The best times are before breakfast and last thing at night before you go to bed.

Eating and drinking naturally weakens the enamel on your teeth, and brushing straight afterwards can cause tiny particles of enamel to be brushed away. It is best not to brush your teeth until at least one hour after eating.

Source: http://www.dentalhealth.org/

EdGey said:
Where does you energy come from? Surely you need breakfast before exercise.

Training on an empty stomach is supposed to be pretty good. No idea how people do it first thing in the morning though.

Castiel · 24 Sep 2011 at 00:29

EdGey said:
Where does you energy come from? Surely you need breakfast before exercise.

You need to refuel after exercise.

Evilsod · 24 Sep 2011 at 00:31

All that explains is why brushing straight after breakfast is a bad idea. Why brush before?

sigma · 24 Sep 2011 at 00:32

Evilsod said:
All that explains is why brushing straight after breakfast is a bad idea. Why brush before?

Why brush at all?

The Badger · 24 Sep 2011 at 00:33

After.

EdGey · 24 Sep 2011 at 00:33

Castiel said:
You need to refuel after exercise.

Thought it was even more important to fill the tank before you exercise to give you the energy you need. Does it affect peformance much?

Never tried doing anything first thing with no food.

TheGedi · 24 Sep 2011 at 00:34

Before. Otherwise it makes my Breakfast taste as dirty as my mouth is. That ain't pretty.

shadow_boxer · 24 Sep 2011 at 00:39

Always before. After only if I'm heading back to bed...

Wizzfizz · 24 Sep 2011 at 00:47

Brush first thing