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[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 33 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Rinsing after brushing teeth. The fluoride in the toothpaste should stay on your teeth for a while to be effective. So you should floss, then brush, and wait to rinse or not rinse

[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I learned last year that you're supposed to floss BEFORE you brush. I have no idea why no one ever taught me that.

[–] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yeah you loosen up every thing and then brush it out. Actually, I floss, swish, then brush. I end with brush because the fluoride concentration in toothpaste is much much higher than in most fluoride mouthwash. I’d rather leave that on my teeth after I’m done.

[–] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I floss, rinse, then brush. The fluoride content of toothpaste is much higher than rinse, so I’d rather end having that on my teeth than a weaker dose from the rinse.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I’m referring to rinsing w water or even drinking water

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

That's only true in England, because they don't flourinate their water. In the US, you get plenty of flouride from tap water.