When you brush your teeth....

[Jumblejug]

I thought popping toothpaste onto the brush then under the water was the done thing!

When I was a little nipper I used to get water into my mouth for a rinse by putting the brush under the water and then sucking the water out of the bristles.

 

[lcg]

Cold water tap - toothbrush - paste

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

I do the same.

 

[Belmit]

My dentist told me that if I didn't use mouthwash or at least water after brushing then I'd just be brushing the plaque around my mouth, or words to that effect.

Mine told me that it can do more harm than good, and recommended using mouthwash for no more than two weeks at a time on occasion to make sure the gums stay healthy.

I've never felt the need to stick the toothbrush under the tap before brushing and will continue not to do so. What baffles me is people who leave the tap running while they brush.

 

[Building Candy]

So you all........ wet the........ wet the brush???

I have never done that, paste on brush, end of.

I go in dry, like a man.

 

[LordSplodge]

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

 

[Liquid_Entity]

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

haha those adverts annoy me so much, especially for electric toothbrushes.

I got a e/t for xmas and I put toothpaste on, switched it on and promptly splattered it all over the mirror, sink, taps and my t-shirt.

I then learnt to switch it on when in my mouth but it still manages to spray and dribble paste all over the place.

 

[Sp00n]

haha those adverts annoy me so much, especially for electric toothbrushes.

I got a e/t for xmas and I put toothpaste on, switched it on and promptly splattered it all over the mirror, sink, taps and my t-shirt.

I then learnt to switch it on when in my mouth but it still manages to spray and dribble paste all over the place.

This is why I squeeze the toothpaste in to the bristles, it doesn't spray around so much

 

[Hzza]

No water on toothbrush until rinsing the stuff off, also I don't eat/drink anything for like an hour afterwards to let the toothpaste do its thing.

I also brush my teeth in the morning in the shower which I guess is another thing that just "isn't done" right?

 

[Gilly]

More importantly, does your bum wiggle while you brush?

 

[ColdAsIce]

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???

I do it with cold water for a couple of seconds.

 

[Liquid_Entity]

This is why I squeeze the toothpaste in to the bristles, it doesn't spray around so much

Good tip, thanks.

 

[Dutch Guy]

- pick up brush
- apply paste, squeezing it into the britles slightly
- apply cold water to the setup
- insert brush into mouth

 

[apatia77]

Always do it, otherwise toothpaste doesn't spread quickly. Well I have done few times without any water, the difference is only the first 15 seconds anyway.

 

[Socaddict]

Used to do water, paste water.
At some point I switched to simply apply paste, start brushing, and I that's how I do it now.

 

[Craig1981]

I wet the brush, apply toothpaste, usually wet the paste and then brush.

 

[Kazz]

are we scraping the barrel of thread topics here lol

I forgot the point of the thread, had to go back to OP .

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???

Ok. So in summary, you thought that what you did was pretty uncommon, but it turns out that it isn't, got it .




5 Stars!

 

[ACE01]

not sure why but yep, wet it!

 

[Gelly54]

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???

I do that also man ever since i was a wee young un