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Do you brush your teeth in work?

Wrex

I notice a number of people in my office at work, brush their teeth in bathrooms.

When making this observation and mentioning it to others outside of work, they said that they do it too, and think it is normal.

Perhaps im not upto date with current trends, but personally i think that sort of thing should be done at home surely?

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Cina wrote: »

Not really. Plenty of studies out there have shown that there's no benefit to brushing a third time a day and it's best to brush before breakfast in the morning and last thing before bed at night.

I do keep one spare in case I'm going directly out after or something and don't want my breath stinking, but that's about it.

There's a social benefit to not having bad breath, it's not just about plaque.

endacl wrote: »

Losing your family to a slow wasting disease? Being slowly steamrollered toes first?

Something, surely? Would it still be the worst thing ever if, say, you were both lighthouse keepers on neighbouring islands?

Hyperbole makes me want to kill people and destroy everything they've ever loved. Some people have no perspective.

wakka12

Just brush well twice a day. Some chewing gum if I eat something that doesnt smell nice

wakka12

Does anyone know how to lessen the yellowing effects of coffee and tea on teeth?Would the stains go away with laser whitening? And would herbal tea stain too? I noticed the other day in a photo that my teeth are a lot less bright than my mum and dad in their 50's and Im only 23, I drink about 3 coffees per day and 6 or 7 cups of tea :pac: my dentist said my teeth and gums are healthy though

Francie Barrett

wakka12 wrote: »

Does anyone know how to lessen the yellowing effects of coffee and tea on teeth?

Have all your teeth pulled and replace them with gleaming new falsies.

Wheety

I sometimes floss. Have a shower room which has a sink and mirror too. Just lock the door and floss. Don't have anyone giving you strange looks.

The amount of food that gets in-between my teeth :-o

ceadaoin.

2Mad2BeMad wrote: »

Brushing to much can harm your teeth. It's a basin acid and can destroy ur enamel if over brushing.
2 times a day a good 5 minute brush each ,mouthwash and floss after food.
If ur worried about bad breath buy chewing gum.

I wear invisalign and have to brush my teeth after I eat or drink anything besides water. I must be screwed so!

Even when I didn't have to, I always brushed my teeth at work after eating.

pwurple

wakka12 wrote: »

Does anyone know how to lessen the yellowing effects of coffee and tea on teeth?Would the stains go away with laser whitening? And would herbal tea stain too? I noticed the other day in a photo that my teeth are a lot less bright than my mum and dad in their 50's and Im only 23, I drink about 3 coffees per day and 6 or 7 cups of tea :pac: my dentist said my teeth and gums are healthy though

Professional cleaning from the dental hygienist will scrub those stains off.

10 cups of caffeinated drinks a day, that is a LOT. More than one and I can't sleep right. Any insomnia, nervousness, tremors, headaches?

PhilOssophy

Cina wrote: »

Not really. Plenty of studies out there have shown that there's no benefit to brushing a third time a day and it's best to brush before breakfast in the morning and last thing before bed at night.

I do keep one spare in case I'm going directly out after or something and don't want my breath stinking, but that's about it.

Yeah but plenty of studies show all sorts of nonsense. Another study probably showed if you brush 20 times a day its the best thing since sliced bread (except when said bread is stuck in your teeth).

Also before breakfast, why? Surely after breakfast/coffee/milk is better to avoid ending up with smelly breath?

[Deleted User]

Wrex wrote: »

Personally i see brushing teeth as part of the routine of getting washed/changed before heading out of the door.

Probably both - brush at home, coffee on the way in or breakfast at the desk - brush again at the office

Stratvs

PhilOssophy wrote: »

Also before breakfast, why? Surely after breakfast/coffee/milk is better to avoid ending up with smelly breath?

+1. Don't want to be heading out with porridge & blueberries stuck to the pearly whites:D

Floppybits

I cant leave the house without cleaning my teeth. If I was given a choice either leave with clean teeth or take a shower, I would take the cleen teeth option.

pwurple

PhilOssophy wrote: »

Also before breakfast, why? Surely after breakfast/coffee/milk is better to avoid ending up with smelly breath?

Enamel damage.

"Avoid brushing your teeth for at least 30 minutes after acidic foods and beverages. These acids weaken tooth enamel, and brushing too soon can cause damage to the enamel."

paleoperson

PhilOssophy wrote: »

Also before breakfast, why? Surely after breakfast/coffee/milk is better to avoid ending up with smelly breath?

That's what they used to advise before - "always brush after meals".

Then they found out that brushing after eating was the worst thing you could possibly do, because your teeth are in a weakened state after being exposed to acid and need time to recover. By brushing after meals you're literally brushing away all your enamel.

Hence the new advice - "don't ever brush after meals".

voldejoie

I do sometimes, but never in the work bathrooms. We have sinks in the shower/locker area with all the necessary goods (and corsodyl mouthwash, which is the best) so most people brush and mouthwash down there!

[Deleted User]

it's pretty common yeah. i generally wouldn't unless i was going out straight from work

ceadaoin.

voldejoie wrote: »

I do sometimes, but never in the work bathrooms. We have sinks in the shower/locker area with all the necessary goods (and corsodyl mouthwash, which is the best) so most people brush and mouthwash down there!

I wouldn't use that corsodyl stuff, it's notorious for staining teeth. It's supposed to be for gum disease, not regular use.

voldejoie

ceadaoin. wrote: »

I wouldn't use that corsodyl stuff, it's notorious for staining teeth. It's supposed to be for gum disease, not regular use.

I have gum disease and found corsodyl helped a lot with my gums bleeding, especially after grinding my teeth! Really need to start flossing though, it's hard to get past the squick factor though...

Esse85

I would rather work with people who brush their teeth in work than with people who don't.

[Deleted User]

Brushing your teeth next to steaming urinals is weird

Klonker

Never mind brushing teeth in work, which of ye f#ckers does be pissing all over the toilet seats!!!

n!ghtmancometh

I brush in the mornings and don't eat anything for a good 45+ mins after. I also don't rinse the toothpaste out of my mouth with water after brushing like I always thought you were supposed to, as apparently it washes away the benefits of the fluoride coating that the tooth paste gives your teeth.

After eating something in work I just rinse my mouth with water and chew sugarfree gum. Floss after dinner when I get home, and brush again before bed. I've spent a lot the last year or two getting fillings, cleanings and a root canal that I put off for years, so taking whole dental hygiene thing seriously. Have cut out soft drinks, sugar in tea/coffee and carb/sugary foods like white bread/pasta etc completely too on advisement from the dentist. Have lost the slight paunch I was cultivating too as an added bonus!

veryangryman

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Big Words

Deleted User wrote: »

Brushing your teeth next to steaming urinals is weird

And secretly having a ****.

[Deleted User]

Big Words wrote: »

And secretly having a ****.

Whipping out a bigone.

Edgware

Big Words wrote: »

And secretly having a ****.

And then using the spunk as a toothpaste alternative.