Why is it better to brush your teeth before breakfast rather than after? And why do we need to brush our teeth in the morning if we brushed them at night and didn’t eat anything in between?

Question

Why is it better to brush your teeth before breakfast rather than after? And why do we need to brush our teeth in the morning if we brushed them at night and didn’t eat anything in between?

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Answer 1

Sugars in your food might temporarily “soften” your teeth and you’ll do more harm than good brushing them right after eating. My dentist told me to brush mornings and evenings but if I only brush once to do it in the evening. Let’s just wait here until a dentist shows up for real advice.