I was told by a dentist to brush my teeth before eating. So at least one dentist would disagree with that I guess?
Comment on What's the deal with breakfast in bed?
brossman@infosec.pub 1 day agothat’s like wiping before you shit
RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 1 day ago
scytale@piefed.zip 1 day ago
I’ve read that it helps protect your teeth from all the acidic food you’re gonna eat for breakfast, not necessarily for “hygiene” purposes.
Veedem@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
When you brush your teeth and don’t use mouthwash right after, the tooth paste forms a protective barrier to help prevent erosion and acid damage.
AmidFuror@fedia.io 1 day ago
That's the 1 in 5 dentists who don't recommend a fluoride toothpaste.
wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
Dentist: “Use toothpicks, shove em under your gums! Use the blood as your toothpaste! You can even do it to other stuff, too, like digging out a bladder stone!”
Me, in the chair in the office: 😐😶😯🫨
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
please.
bladder stones you gotta use salad tongs
magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 12 hours ago
One reason we brush our teeth is to apply a protective coating. Brushing your teeth immediately after eating can damage your teeth.
A more appropriate analogy is asking whether you’re jumping in a pool of mud before waxing your shoes.
MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
What, you don’t do it both before and after?
It’s just like showers, you take one as you get out of bed, and another one right before going to bed.
Some people are just dirty, sheeesh…
Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Almost no one showers more than once per day.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
when i lived in a hot, humid environment i showered twice a day. once when i woke up, because i used to have hair and that’s how it worked best, and once when i got in for the evening and could stay in air conditioning the rest of the night.
MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
I added the sarcasm to my previous comment…
WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.org 1 day ago
Wait… That’s not normal? I wipe my whole body down before hand.
JigglySackles@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
Teeth and ass aren’t the same thing and that’s not an equivalent comparison considering multiple people have pointed out that brushing before gives a protective coating or at least is less damaging since there aren’t food acids present, softening the enamel. A quick google search confirms this.