· Which is better- brushing your teeth before or after your eat breakfast?

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Carol	After Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Riko	after because the sugars in your breakfast would be attacking your teeth for 2 hours afterwards. thats why its also best to brush your teeth just after your tea instead of before you go to bed Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

goin.back.2bed¦-}	Brush....then cup of tea....water.....branflakes/porrige. I tend to gag when I brush my teeth/tongue so I don't want to bring up my cereal and by this time it's roughly 11am ish anyway, can't be having morning breath till then=] x Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

LEELOisthename	I always brush my teeth first thing in the morning, right after I get out of bed. Then after I eat breakfast I rinse my mouth with Mouthwash (my personal choice is Listerine, the green one). Or if you're running late, you could eat a mint or chew gum. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

x-ray specs	i always brush my teeth before & after breakfast i brush them not so long after i wake up, then i get ready & by then then, when I eat my breakfast, it doesn't taste minty & then i brush my teeth after breakfast because i feel like i have bad breath if i dont! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

BigPip01	i don't eat breakfast but i do brush my teeth. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

reece c	Before eating. The idea of eating breakfast with a stinky mouth is enough to make me puke. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Marlin R	brush Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Xristina P	After you eat your breakast, so that the bacteria wouldn't have the chance to produce acids that destroy tooth enamel. That way you give your enamel the chance to remineralize. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

LIVERPOOL	ideally both, bu if not after because there is no point brshing b4 then gettin all the stuff bak on ur teeth Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

DDS_KDoost	Before sleeping,After eating breakfast.Wash your mouth with water before breakfast if you want to.Brush your teeth after breakfast.And your brushing shouldn't take less than 2 minutes.That's what references say.Good luck. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

the evil one	After. Who wants to go all morning with breath stinking of coffee, toast or what ever else you eat, and if you've got a partner clean at bed time. Who wants to be lying close to stinky breath. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Marcia M	I prefer to brush my teeth before i have breakfast. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ali	after Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

joshface	after because what is the point brushing and then covering your nice clean teeth with food? and it will make your food taste bad if you brush before. so my conclusion i think that afterwards is best heh. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Sheeeeeee	usally before but its better after. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Altos	After definatly. I prefer it because it cleans out your mouth from the breakfast and also if you do it befor you eat breakfast it tastes minty, and coco pops + minty flavor isnt so nice Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

.x.jodee.x.	After. Get all the food scum off which causes Plaque. I asked a similar question before and people said before? Surely you don't want your breakfast tasting like minty toothpaste? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mimkat	Before. You wouldn't eat your meal with a dirty knife & fork would you? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Princess of Music♥	after... this way u can remove all of the extra food stuck to ur teeth and tounge... and besides if u ddnt brush after then ur breakfast would taste like toothpaste and you'd go to school w/ ur breath smeling like eggs and toast... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

embellishment3	After would be best as it would remove any foods left on your teeth. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

dexter	Both but after if you need to choose Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Q	Both is best =) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sugarqueen	I do it before and after, but i hear it is best to do it after as there is more bacteria on your teeth to brush off. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

yahoo_girl	before and after to be sure.... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kainoaanne	after because if u do it before it will have that gross taste Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

plenum222	After, of course. Cavities and numerous dental problems are caused by bacteria, both in your mouth and on your teeth. Brushing removes those food particles and reduces the number of bacteria on your teeth. It's best to brush before you go to bed, too. Floss, as well. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

tessy	i would say after breakfast Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

theradicalwomen	actually both sounds like a good idea to me Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

lazlouz2001	After, so the bacteria aren't feeding on your breakfast all morning. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mr. Dental	before after and while u r eating.... 4 times before eating 2 times while eating 6 times after eating from that u'll find that after is the most important... but keep brushing as much as u can... i'm brushing my teeth 198 times in the day..... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No