Eli5 If warm water is generally better for cleaning things, including our skin, then why do we use cold water to brush our teeth?

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Eli5 If warm water is generally better for cleaning things, including our skin, then why do we use cold water to brush our teeth?

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Answer 1

It’s not. Warm water is a better place for bacteria to grow. Warm water is only better for sticky/tacky messes to loosen it up or slightly melt it to wipe up