Most of us wake up in the morning and run to go brush our teeth. Many experience undesirable morning breath and for this reason, brushing their teeth is their very first morning task. However, when it comes to evening oral health care, people’s routines differ. Some believe in brushing, flossing and/or rinsing right after dinner, while others wait until bed time. Which one is truly best?
Firstly, we ask ourselves, why is evening oral hygiene important in the first place? This is due to a lack of swallowing while we are asleep. For this reason, bacteria has a tendency to build up overnight, often causing “morning breath.”
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