• usernamefactory@lemmy.ca
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    18 days ago

    I don’t brush my teeth after sleeping, either. After breakfast, sure, but first thing in the am? Why?

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      18 days ago

      Because your body naturally produces things you need to clean, it’s like 75% of the reason you do it. Eating stuff just speeds up the production of bacteria. Give your breath a smell as you wake up in the morning before you eat anything, it reeks.

      You should brush your teeth in the morning whether you eat breakfast or not.

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      18 days ago

      Because the bacteria in your mouth thrive in dry conditions, and a majority of sleepers are mouth breathers. The bacteria in your mouth are what destroy your teeth and give you bad breath.

      Edit: I just saw you said Yes to after breakfast. I don’t know if it matters when, just don’t make night time be the only time you brush.

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        18 days ago

        Yeah, I think I was underestimating how many people are habitually skipping breakfast. That seems like a bigger issue to address than whether you shower before or after the least active part of your day, if I’m being honest.

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      18 days ago

      For me it started with not breathing well through my noses so my mouth would taste awful when I woke up from being all dry and weird. Then it became an excuse to get my ass out of bed and moving.