When do you brush

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#1 Post by **bracesafter40** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:50 am

Say, when you awake in the mornings, do you eat first and brush after, or do you brush first and then eat?
I brush first although brushing is the last thing I do before I go to bed, then eat and just rinse after eating depending on how much crap is stuck in my teeth I will then brush.

#2 Post by **Thathrill** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:03 am

it depends on a number factors such as if i am running late. but if i have time, i would usually eat first then brush afterwards. Especially if there is sugar involved

#3 Post by **Andantae** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:10 am

Brushing is usually the last thing I do before getting dressed and head out the door.

Andi

#4 Post by **HeyTeach** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:18 am

eat first, then brush, always. even before braces, and even after I'm sure.

#5 Post by **katmc_tx** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:35 am

When I had my braces on(just last week

) I would always use mouth wash first then eat then brush.

#6 Post by **Pepper** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:56 pm

I don't eat breakfast, so I just wake up and brush.
I brush after lunch (when I'm at home) and after dinner.
I brush before bed, too.
Also, I always brush before leaving the house.

#7 Post by **EmbraceMe** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:00 pm

when I first wake up, I just rinse
Then have coffee
Then Brush
rinse
flouride

#8 Post by **Genie** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:13 am

Wakes up
Brush
Eats breakfast on the way to office
Brush again at office washroom

There's a weird feeling in my mouth if I don't brush before eating. Maybe I'm just used to brushing before I eat. Is it the CORRECT way to brush after eating breakfast and not before?

#9 Post by **Miss Smiley** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:08 pm

wake up, shower, get dressed, breakfast optional, brush, and go to work.

#10 Post by **LadyTr0uble** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:04 pm

wake up
rinse with Listerine (so the morning breath doesn't knock anyone out)
eat
brush
eat lunch
brush
eat dinner
floss
brush
waterpik
sleep

Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:04 am

Hmmm...

Wake up, rinse with water ('cause my mouth always feels weird), shower, breakfast, brush and floss.

Brush and floss after lunch.

Brush after dinner.

Brush after every snack or dark-colored beverage.

Brush, floss, flouride before bed.

I floss a bit more than most, I think... But it really doesn't take me long at all, and my mouth never feels clean until I've flossed. I was like this before the braces were on, too. Perhaps I'm a little OCD?

#12 Post by **Nancy51** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:43 pm

Brush after waking.
Brush after eating (at home or out--with my trusty Dentakit!)
Gargle with alcohol-free mouthwash whenever I feel like an extra swish.
Brush and floss before bed.