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A member asked:
Is it better to brush teeth after breakfast? food tastes better with a clean mouth (after brushing teeth and clean tongue in am). thanks
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I do both!: I agree with you! I like to brush my teeth first thing in the morning to get that "morning mouth" taste and feeling gone quickly. But you should brush and rinse after meals so that food particles don't remain on your teeth and gums to create plaque and tartar that builds up and leads to possible cavities.
Answered 6/19/2015
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