I believe that many people have been taught since childhood that they should brush their teeth before eating in the morning, so as to better maintain oral hygiene. But there is another view that we have brushed our teeth before going to bed and did not eat at night. When we wake up the next day, the mouth will be relatively clean. If we brush our teeth after eating in the morning, it will be even better. Helps remove food residue, which is better for oral health. So which method is more beneficial to oral health? Let’s find out together.

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If you brush your teeth before going to bed, will bacteria still grow in your mouth after a night? Unfortunately, bacteria do breed in the mouth while sleeping

The purpose of brushing your teeth is actually to remove food residues and excess bacteria in the mouth. In fact, there is a certain ecological balance in the human mouth, and we cannot control it. All bacteria inside are cleaned. Developing good tooth brushing habits can keep your teeth healthy and avoid tooth decay, gum bleeding, etc. in the mouth.

Why do bacteria still breed in the mouth even after brushing teeth and sleeping? Oral saliva of the human body has a very good antibacterial effect. When the body goes to sleep at night, the saliva secreted in the oral cavity will be greatly reduced. In this way, bacteria in the oral cavity will take the opportunity to multiply. Many people still snore at night. This habit can easily accelerate the growth of oral bacteria.

Therefore, even if many people brush their teeth before going to bed at night, when they wake up the next morning, they will still feel that the mouth is not refreshing. This is due to the reduction of oral saliva secretion at night and the growth of bacteria. It is caused, so it is necessary to brush your teeth in the morning.

So is it better to brush your teeth before or after a meal?

In fact, both brushing your teeth before meals and after brushing your hair are acceptable. But the difference is that after a person eats, the food will have a certain effect on the teeth, causing the pH value in the human mouth to change. Brushing your teeth just after eating may damage the tooth enamel and is not good for the health of the teeth. Therefore It is better to brush your teeth about half an hour after a meal.

However, as the pace of life accelerates, many people’s time in the morning is very precious. They are busy squeezing the subway and going to work. Few people can wait half an hour before brushing their teeth. If you don't brush your teeth, bacteria in your mouth will grow in large numbers, which is detrimental to the health of your teeth. Therefore, for most people, it is recommended to brush your teeth before meals, which is more convenient and faster, and is also beneficial to maintaining oral hygiene.

Although many people know the importance of brushing teeth, in fact, if the method of brushing teeth is incorrect, it may damage the structure of the gums and cause loose teeth in the human body, especially for older people. Generally speaking, teeth are prone to problems. So what should we pay attention to when brushing our teeth?

What should you pay attention to when brushing your teeth?

Be sure to brush your teeth up and down. For the sake of convenience, many people like to use the left and right sawing brushing method when brushing their teeth. This makes it easier for the hands to use force, and at the same time, they feel that they can brush their teeth very clean. But in fact, doing so can easily cause the gums to become loose, making it difficult to clean the gum area, which is not conducive to removing oral bacteria. Therefore, it is recommended that when brushing your teeth, try to maintain an up-and-down brushing posture, which can better clean your mouth and protect the health of your teeth.

Choose warm water to brush your teeth. Warm water can dissolve the substances in toothpaste to a greater extent and better exert the sterilizing effect of toothpaste. Especially for people with sensitive teeth and prone to gum bleeding, it is not suitable to brush teeth with cold water, which may irritate the gum area and cause the body to develop symptoms. Sore teeth.

Therefore, everyone should try to brush their teeth with warm water and brush their teeth for about 3 minutes, which can better remove bacteria in the mouth. In addition, everyone's toothbrush should be replaced in time. Generally speaking, changing your toothbrush every three months is more beneficial to oral hygiene.