When you brush your teeth....

Efour · 10 Feb 2011 at 21:15

Odd question inspired by a news segment on BBC news about Fluorinated water. They showed a person about to brush their teeth, putting the paste on the brush then they ran it under the tap for 3 seconds...

I DO THAT!!! but I've never seen anyone else do it. Do you???

TheCenturion · 10 Feb 2011 at 21:16

I do it. With hot water. Feels soooo good.

weringo · 10 Feb 2011 at 21:16

If you dont the toothpaste is warm and eww

Redgie · 10 Feb 2011 at 21:17

I do, but I get that heart breaking feeling when I've put the paste too close to the edge and it just falls off with the water.

Bad times

Zefan · 10 Feb 2011 at 21:17

I do it because otherwise the toothpaste doesn't spread properly. Well, it does eventually but it feels weird.

Also, the above regarding temperature.

Strife212 · 10 Feb 2011 at 21:18

I always do that.

Edrof · 10 Feb 2011 at 21:18

er wat

Iceman · 10 Feb 2011 at 21:19

Always water the toothpaste first lol.

Fenris · 10 Feb 2011 at 21:19

I've always done that, so does my entire family and so does everyone I've ever seen brush their teeth.

Mr Krugga · 10 Feb 2011 at 21:19

I use a line in the middle method, let the water spread it evenly.

Anyone spreads with a credit card?

mufc802 · 10 Feb 2011 at 21:19

I do that, but sometimes the water is far is too fast and makes the toothpaste fall off the toothbrush into the sink.

With cold water by the way.

Rizo-UK · 10 Feb 2011 at 21:19

same here, toothpaste on brush then dip under water

"andy" · 10 Feb 2011 at 21:21

Fenris said:
I've always done that, so does my entire family and so does everyone I've ever seen brush their teeth.

PhillyDee · 10 Feb 2011 at 21:23

You clearly do not need toothpaste!
All the toothbrush adverts do not use it, so it must not be needed.

w3bbo · 10 Feb 2011 at 21:23

Cold water tap - toothbrush - paste

Wet the bristles first tbh. Somehow feels as though my mouth is 'cleaner' and not 'claggy' (scientific term) afterwards.

Fuzz · 10 Feb 2011 at 21:23

wet brush, add paste, stick in gob, switch on brush, saw away.

But I'm a freak and use warm water (I remember that thread) as I used to have sensitive teeth. Using cold water was akin to that pain you get when you eat icecream too quickly.

sigma · 10 Feb 2011 at 21:23

Efour2 said:
I've never seen anyone else do it. Do you???

How many people have you observed?

Redgie · 10 Feb 2011 at 21:25

For me it goes

Wet Brush - Apply Paste - Re-Wet Brush & Paste - Brush - Clean Brush - Dry Brush*

* I don't know why I do this, in my mind I think bacteria prefer wet brushes?

shauncr91 · 10 Feb 2011 at 21:26

I always do it.

Jokester · 10 Feb 2011 at 21:27

Brushing my teeth without first wetting it just feels wrong.