Brushing your teeth at lunch time

[SupremeSpod]

It's actually bad to clean your teeth after meals, because the enamel is a bit softer because of the enzymes, so you just end up brushing your enamel off. In fact the reason to brush your teeth is not to clean the food off but the plaque which takes several hours to build up. It's pointless cleaning your teeth 3 times a day, and in the morning you should clean your teeth before your breakfast.

Not many people know that.

Thanks Dad!

[doodab]

It's actually bad to clean your teeth after meals, because the enamel is a bit softer because of the enzymes, so you just end up brushing your enamel off. In fact the reason to brush your teeth is not to clean the food off but the plaque which takes several hours to build up. It's pointless cleaning your teeth 3 times a day, and in the morning you should clean your teeth before your breakfast.

Not many people know that.

I do that. Otherwise my marmite on toast tastes of halitosis.

[Paddy]

Nearly every time I walk into the loo after lunch there's someoneone brushing their teeth.

This never happened back home. Perhaps the food is more corrosive here...

[scooterscot]

Yeah - not what I saw.

[moorfield]

The lady I share an office with has just popped out toothbrush in hand.

Was it one of the ones with a vibrating head?

[moorfield]

bloody hell, surely twice a day is good enough!!

Does Missus Chef agree ?

[cailin maith]

I have a toothbrush in the office

Brush a few times a day... it relaxes me. I have a rather unhealthy obsession with toothpaste.

My fave thing is on holiday (wherever I am!!) I have to go to the supermarket and see what they have and if there is anything different to what I already have

[doodab]

My fave thing is on holiday (wherever I am!!) I have to go to the supermarket and see what they have and if there is anything different to what I already have

I'm the opposite. The only thing that really annoys me about living in Germany is that I can't get my favourite toothpaste.

[SupremeSpod]

I have a toothbrush in the office

Brush a few times a day... it relaxes me. I have a rather unhealthy obsession with toothpaste.

My fave thing is on holiday (wherever I am!!) I have to go to the supermarket and see what they have and if there is anything different to what I already have

It's not just holidays though is it?

As our Boots loyalty card will testify...

[darmstadt]

Thats one of the things I've noticed in Germany along with opening the bloody windows and wearing scarves in the office (oh, and beer in the canten.)