3 Surprising Times You Should Not Brush Your Teeth
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16 April 2024
A dentist's TikTok video has gone viral, advising when it's best to hold off on brushing your teeth, contrary to instinct
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Dr Shaadi Manouchehri, clinical director at Smart Dental Aesthetics, created a stir by suggesting avoiding brushing after certain events, like vomiting
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Dr Manouchehri added that people should not brush their teeth after eating breakfast or sweets.
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The doctor said the reason why you should avoid brushing your teeth in these three circumstances is because of the PH levels, or acidity in the mouth
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“Your teeth are minerals and an acid could quite literally dissolve them,” Dr Manouchehri told Fox News Digital in an interview.
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The doctor said that the acidity in the mouth will neutralise overtime, but that time period can take 30 to 60 minutes for the salivary buffers to act
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Skipping the brush after throwing up might seem counterintuitive. But Dr Manouchehri has some tricks to help make the wait more bearable
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“Things like drinking water [and] chewing sugar-free chewing gum … will accumulate more saliva so that it can neutralize the acid quicker,” Dr Manouchehri said
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Dr Manouchehri recommends waiting 30-60 minutes after three specific situations before grabbing your toothbrush
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To speed up the neutralising process, you can try alcohol-free mouthwash to rinse everything out, sugar free gum