2023-11-08 20:00:00
Written by Marwa Mahmoud Elias Wednesday, November 8, 2023 10:00 PM Brush your teeth after eating… advice we all know, but are there some cases in which it is not preferable to brush your teeth? In this context, says Dr. Ahmed Yahya, Oral and Dental Consultant. Cairo Medicine: Washing and cleaning your teeth is an obvious matter. So brushing teeth It must be done twice a day, once in the morning and once immediately before bed, with the necessity of cleaning the tongue with a brush, as well as rinsing the mouth with water well each time.
However, Dr. Ahmed Yahya warned against brushing teeth in a specific case, as then brushing teeth with toothpaste becomes inappropriate, and is almost harmful, if one eats or drinks an acidic drink, that is, after eating oranges or lemons in particular, whether as fruit or in food. Image of juice. These drinks turn the mouth into an acidic environment. If we brush the teeth with toothpaste and brush afterwards, this helps to erode the outer layer of the teeth. By repeating this mistake, layers of the teeth may erode and become weak. When this condition is neglected, this may lead to the teeth gradually breaking down.
The dental consultant stressed the need to avoid brushing your teeth immediately after eating lemons, oranges, and citrus fruits in general, and to postpone brushing them for another time, as at least an hour must pass after eating citrus fruits, so it is not preferable to eat this fruit directly before bed so that the person can brush his teeth before bed.
Dr. Ahmed continued his speech by advising the necessity of rinsing the mouth well with water after eating orange or lemon fruit, and it is also preferable to gargle with water and spit it out, and also drink water in good quantities throughout the day, and at night and before bed, at which time it is possible to wash the teeth with a brush and toothpaste.
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