Oral Hygiene and Endurance Athletes

[TomasIvarsson]

@AnotherCyclist

Also make sure to brush your teeth before drinking something that attacks your teeth, like acidity drink. The toothpaste is there to protect your teeth, not to clean it.

I know people who have a breakfast and afterwards brush their teeth. Not a good idea, acids from an orange juice attack your teeth and you then brush off the protective layer.

I’ve done that my whole life, currently 55, with zero issues. Rather the contrary as brushing after breakfast removes any food for the bacteria to feast on. In fact, common advice here in Sweden as long as I can remember, has been to brush your teeth after every meal for that very reason. Toothpaste also contains detergents and mild polishing agents to aid the cleaning process.
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