[HN Gopher] Why dentists say you shouldn't rinse after brushing
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Why dentists say you shouldn't rinse after brushing
Author : bookofjoe
Score : 11 points
Date : 2024-04-12 20:58 UTC (2 hours ago)
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| bookofjoe wrote:
| https://archive.ph/UTZPm
| CaliforniaKarl wrote:
| The tl;dr: If your toothpaste contains Flouride, it needs to stay
| on your teeth for 20-30 minutes in order to work properly. If you
| don't want to do that--or you don't have a toothpaste containing
| Flouride--you can followup the brushing with a Flouride-
| containing mouthwash, which you do not wash out.
|
| This is what I do. I use a mouthwash with Flouride, and don't
| rinse my mouth for ~30 minutes after using it.
|
| This reminds me of a change that my dentist's office made a few
| years ago: Apparently dental insurance (at least my plan) has
| added coverage for a Flouride treatment with every office visit,
| so they have me do a Flouride rinse--probably with a higher-
| concentration rinse--at the end of each visit.
| pavel_lishin wrote:
| Is the don't-rinse advice still needed in areas where water is
| fluoridated, since that's what I'm rinsing with?
| DesertVarnish wrote:
| My understanding is that fluoridation of municipal water
| supplies serves a different purpose than fluoride in
| toothpaste. The fluoride in the water supply is low
| concentration and is intended to cause teeth to develop with
| stronger cavity resistance, toothpaste is a much more
| superficial and immediate measure.
| toast0 wrote:
| > My understanding is that fluoridation of municipal water
| supplies serves a different purpose than fluoride in
| toothpaste.
|
| Well yeah, it's in the water for mind control.
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