• vonxylofon@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Is that not how you brush your teeth? Because everybody I know brushes their teeth like that.

    • GlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      I’ve been told to spit out the extra, but dont rinse. It’s supposed to help your teeth absorb the fluoride. Also been told not to eat or drink for about 20 minutes after, not just for fluoride aborption, but because brushing gets rid of a protective film over the teeth and they are more prone to wear and tear until it’s built up again.

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      4 days ago

      It’s how I learned it but it turns out… the most health benefit from tooth paste comes from not rinsing it out. The fluorides do better work that way. Also the main reason why you should brush 3 minutes. No mechanical or cleaning reason. It’s to keep the fluorides on them.