Coffee before or after brushing teeth? / myLot

Australia

November 25, 2022 7:55pm CST

I've tried coffee before and after brushing teeth and it takes different. It looks like the toothpaste taste gets in the way of the coffee taste and makes it a different experience. I tend to rinse my mouth and then have coffee and then brush my teeth. The coffee tastes better that way, but I'm not sure if that's a safe or healthy often! Me and my coffee craze!!

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502573)

• Italy

26 Nov 22

We have to brush our teeth after drinking coffee, but not immediately after, always wait 15 minutes after everything you drink or eat before brushing your teeth.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Nov 22

I didn't know that, Anna. I suppose there is a good reason to do that?

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Pitstop

@pitstop (15551)

• Australia

26 Nov 22

Any reason for that?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502573)

• Italy

26 Nov 22

@JudyEv Yes, soon after we eat, or drink acidic beverages (coffee is acidic) our teeth are more fragile, we risk to damage the teeth enamel if we brush immediately after we had food or drinks. We can rinse our mouth, but wait to brush.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (18198)

• Raurkela, India

26 Nov 22

I take green tea only once in the morning, that too after brushing my teeth.

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Pitstop

@pitstop (15551)

• Australia

26 Nov 22

I somehow never took a liking for green tea inspite of its health benefit.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (18198)

• Raurkela, India

28 Nov 22

@pitstop Most people don't like it.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Nov 22

Usually, once I've cleaned my teeth I don't have anything to eat or drink after wards. If I do have just a cup of coffee then I might just rinse my mouth out rather than using toothpaste again.

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Pitstop

@pitstop (15551)

• Australia

26 Nov 22

That's interesting to know.

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