Why does it hurt so much when you drink orange juice after brushing teeth?

Question

Btw i’m 14 so pls make it as simple as possible 🙂

In: Biology

Answer 1

It shouldn’t hurt. Most likely throughout the day plaque / spit / food coat your teeth and prevent the acidic orange juice from triggering sensitive nerves in your teeth. When you brush, you remove all that gunk. While the gunk is preventing the juice from touching your teeth, ultimately it’s feeding more plauqe which is breaking down your teeth’s enamel faster.

Talk to your dentist. You may be over brushing with too hard a grit, not brushing enough, or may have other factors like diet contributing to this pain.