Brushing teeth right after having sugar or not

Nanazolie

Hi

I'm confused.... Some dentists seem to advise to brush teeth right after having sugary foods, while others say it will attack the enamel. What do the dentists and hygienists on this forum think?

https://www.dentalhealth.org/tell-me-about/topic/sundry/diet:

Eating and drinking foods containing sugar and acids naturally weakens the enamel on your teeth. 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

http://www.colgate.com/en/us/oc/oral-health/basics/brushing-and-flossing/article/sw-281474979065466:

Certain foods and drinks - especially those high in carbohydrates and sugars - spur the creation of certain bacteria in your mouth that attack your tooth enamel for at least twenty minutes after you eat a meal or have a snack. By brushing right after you eat, you will get rid of bacteria before they attack your tooth enamel.

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Nanazolie wrote: »

Hi

I'm confused.... Some dentists seem to advise to brush teeth right after having sugary foods, while others say it will attack the enamel. What do the dentists and hygienists on this forum think?

https://www.dentalhealth.org/tell-me-about/topic/sundry/diet:

Eating and drinking foods containing sugar and acids naturally weakens the enamel on your teeth. 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

http://www.colgate.com/en/us/oc/oral-health/basics/brushing-and-flossing/article/sw-281474979065466:

Certain foods and drinks - especially those high in carbohydrates and sugars - spur the creation of certain bacteria in your mouth that attack your tooth enamel for at least twenty minutes after you eat a meal or have a snack. By brushing right after you eat, you will get rid of bacteria before they attack your tooth enamel.

Look at the website for the second quote, objective?

Dentists I've talked to said joking, yeah brush straight after it's great for business.

Personally if I have to brush soon after eating I'll wash my mouth out as first (not sure of any benefit) then brush.

Big_G

Nanazolie wrote: »

Hi

I'm confused.... Some dentists seem to advise to brush teeth right after having sugary foods, while others say it will attack the enamel. What do the dentists and hygienists on this forum think?

https://www.dentalhealth.org/tell-me-about/topic/sundry/diet:

Eating and drinking foods containing sugar and acids naturally weakens the enamel on your teeth. 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

http://www.colgate.com/en/us/oc/oral-health/basics/brushing-and-flossing/article/sw-281474979065466:

Certain foods and drinks - especially those high in carbohydrates and sugars - spur the creation of certain bacteria in your mouth that attack your tooth enamel for at least twenty minutes after you eat a meal or have a snack. By brushing right after you eat, you will get rid of bacteria before they attack your tooth enamel.

You should reread the second website, it doesn't actually contradict the first. I know this is confusing. Safest thing to do is to wait about an hour after eating.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Oh why do people make it so complicated. Brush in the morning and evening properly. Effective plaque removal twice a day is better than the ineffective 'quick scrub' 99% of people do.

You mouth is well able to defend against an acid attack so long as you have the bacteria low from the above and you give it time before eating again.

Brush twice a day, floss (the or whatever between tooth cleaning you choose) and keep carbohydrate attacks infrequent.

Nanazolie

Bo Limited Bassist wrote: »

Oh why do people make it so complicated. Brush in the morning and evening properly. Effective plaque removal twice a day is better than the ineffective 'quick scrub' 99% of people do.

You mouth is well able to defend against an acid attack so long as you have the bacteria low from the above and you give it time before eating again.

Brush twice a day, floss (the or whatever between tooth cleaning you choose) and keep carbohydrate attacks infrequent.

Thanks. I was asking because I'm within the 1% who may be overdoing it. I have gum recession and thinned enamel, so it makes sense that I want to avoid damaging things even further (before you mention it, I have a special toothbrush that's as soft as a baby one, and medicated toothpaste for extra sensitive teeth)

Lux23

Big_G wrote: »

You should reread the second website, it doesn't actually contradict the first. I know this is confusing. Safest thing to do is to wait about an hour after eating.

My dentist told me today that I should brush straight after eating every meal (or within 30 minutes at the most).

What I normally do is brush first thing in the morning, I might brush when I get home from work at 6pm or an hour or two after lunch at the weekend. And then floss and brush before I go to bed.

I was wondering if brushing after every meal is good for your gums but not so much for your enamel and that's where the confusion comes in?

I might just start brushing in the afternoon as well.

Betsie_xr3i

if you need to brush your teeth after having sugar it is best to leave it 30 minutes after finished eating and then brush if you do it any sooner its like you are brushing your teeth with the sugar itself