Is Brushing Teeth After Eating Good for You?
DISCLOSURE: Noelle Copeland RDH is the oral care specialist and dental consultant to the Brilliant and Baby Buddy oral care lines. Today’s Brilliant® question is about brushing and timing. A recent “Brilliant Brusher” asked… ● “Is brushing my teeth after eating a good thing for me to do?” The answer for most people is… No, it’s not! Not necessarily because it’s not a good thi n g, in general, but because it’s typically not a necessary thing to be done. To be honest, I find that the people who ask this question, already have really good homecare routines and pretty healthy teeth and gums. So my concern is that these are the people who are most often my “scrubbers” and “excess-brushers”, which puts them at risk for abrasion and recessive wear if they brush too much. The people who actually need more brushing time in their day are usually the people who don’t think they have time for it to begin with. I know that’s harsh, but it’s true. After 25 years of seeing patients, the only ti...