Why isn’t it Good to Brush Your Teeth Right After You Eat?

From an early age we are taught to brush our teeth after every meal, that is, three times a day after breakfast, lunch and dinner. But in reality, this hygiene action would not be the right one for our teeth, as dentists say.

According to the annual study on Oral Habits in children carried out by Vitaldent 10.9% of children do not brush every day and only 60.6% do so before going to bed.

Also, among adults, the frequency of brushing is even lower. According to the population survey on oral health, 12% of Spaniards over 14 do not brush their teeth every day, and 2.3% never do.

“When you eat or drink something acidic, the pH of your mouth decreases and it takes some time to return to normal,” Jeffrey Cole, president of the American Academy of Dentists, told the Wall Street Journal. The ideal pH of our mouth is around 7, while a soft drink (even a light one) can be up to 2.5, “similar to vinegar”.

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