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Old May 15, 2023, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Tart Cherry Jam View Post
For 30 minutes after brushing, nothing, including water, should be in the mouth. This allows fluoride to work. So brushing in the shower is not ideal.

I brush and then wipe my mouth with a paper towel. It is important not to rinse the mouth with water after brushing, again, to let the fluoride do its work.

I also alternate between two kinds of fluoride, sodium fluoride and stannous fluoride. You can buy toothpaste with one or the other OTC, but for sodium fluoride, I use prescription strength toothpaste. My dentist has endorsed my practice of alternating between sodium and stannous fluoride.

I know you were replying to someone else but just wanted to say that’s good to know about the fluoride thing and not drinking anything 30 minutes after brushing. I wasn’t aware of that

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