hungrythirstyhorny@lemmy.world to Ask Biologists 🙋👨🔬 🧬@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agohow much is too much for brushing our teeth in a day?message-squaremessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down12
arrow-up112arrow-down1message-squarehow much is too much for brushing our teeth in a day?hungrythirstyhorny@lemmy.world to Ask Biologists 🙋👨🔬 🧬@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squarejasep@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·7 days agoI don’t know the number, but you can definitely brush too much. My sister in law was obsessive about brushing her teeth so much that the dentist advised her to lay off as she was damaging her teeth enamel.
minus-squareLowtierComputer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoThat’s exactly what I did. Switched to twice a day, slightly less time during each and instead flossing and using non-alcoholic mouthwash. With great results! I do not whiten my teeth. I do drink tea.
minus-squareaeronmelon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 days agoBrush less hard, buy brushes with softer bristles. That’s what I get told.
I don’t know the number, but you can definitely brush too much. My sister in law was obsessive about brushing her teeth so much that the dentist advised her to lay off as she was damaging her teeth enamel.
That’s exactly what I did. Switched to twice a day, slightly less time during each and instead flossing and using non-alcoholic mouthwash.
With great results!
I do not whiten my teeth. I do drink tea.
Brush less hard, buy brushes with softer bristles.
That’s what I get told.