
Failure to pause between eating and brushing your teeth can lead to thinning of the enamel and the development of caries.
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Acid from food leaches calcium and phosphorus from the enamel, making it soft. Recovery takes 30 to 60 minutes.
Brushing your teeth immediately after eating can lead to undesirable and unpleasant consequences for your teeth and gums, warned dentist, founder of the international brand Revyline Maxim Obushenkov. He told Lenta.ru about the dangers of this habit.
The doctor explained: after eating food, especially sweets, fruits and carbonated drinks, the pH level in the mouth sharply decreases. Acid leaches calcium and phosphorus from the enamel, causing it to temporarily become soft and porous. According to the specialist, it takes an average of 30 to 60 minutes to restore enamel, during which saliva will neutralize the acid and help minerals return to the enamel.
“If you immediately take up the brush, you can literally erase the softened layer. The bristles and abrasive particles of the paste remove microns of the protective coating and thereby gradually destroy the enamel,” Obushenkov warned.
The publication's interlocutor emphasized that with regular brushing of teeth immediately after eating, the enamel gradually becomes thinner. Teeth begin to react to cold, hot and sour, and their color becomes darker as dentin shows through the enamel more. The damaged surface is also easier to attack by bacteria, which increases the risk of tooth decay, the doctor added.

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