After eating, do not directly Tooth Brush

Everyone will want to have fresh-smelling breath. Once the importance of fresh breath, no few people who can not stand to immediately brush your teeth immediately after eating. Though, ideally brushing teeth after every meal done 20 minutes later.

According to the explanation Prof.drg.Melanie Djamil, dental and oral health experts from Trisakti University, the degree of acidity of saliva (spit) will decrease when we eat. "When eating, the pH will drop from the normal 6.8 to 4. But gradually its pH will rise again in about 20 minutes," he explained.

That is why, if we are in a hurry to brush your teeth after eating, saliva structures will be damaged. In fact, saliva has a function as a counterweight and help the digestive process. To neutralize the acidity of the mouth, we suggest drg.Melanie gargling with plain water after meals. Gargling with water after eating, especially sweet and sour food, is also recommended to reduce the number of bacteria in the mouth.
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