How often do you brush your teeth?

January 20, 2017 2:52pm CST
I brush my teeth regularly 3 times a day. I think it's more than enough and more than that, I think it's a bit of an exaggeration (I know people who brush their teeth 5 times a day ). One after breakfast, one after lunch, and one after dinner.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
20 Jan 17
Many of us were also taught to brush first thing in the morning. Can't do it too much, can we?
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20 Jan 17
I follow it now also.every morning the first thing I do is brush my teeth
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
20 Jan 17
aslo I floss after each meal.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
21 Jan 17
I brush twice a day
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@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jan 17
Good for you. I guess you have never needed any fillings.
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
21 Jan 17
First thing in the morning, and last thing before bed.
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@Lasckos2 (159)
• United States
21 Jan 17
I brush my teeth 2X a day, morning and evening. I used to do lunch as well, that was before I became a teacher and have barely any time to even eat or go to the bathroom throughout the day. I also use dental pick to clean in between my teeth every day as well.
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@ChrisH09 (277)
• Trinidad And Tobago
24 Jan 17
I think brushing 5 times a day is actually bad for the enamel. I brush my teeth twice a day, as soon as I wake up and then again in the night/afternoon.
@fluffysue (1482)
• United States
28 Jan 17
As a kid, I was always made to brush my teeth in the morning, after every meal, after any snack, gum, etc., before going out of the house, and before bed. I think that may be why I slack off now. Now it is more like 2-3 times a day, mainly because it isn't practical to brush after every meal when you work and do other things during the day. Usually in the morning, before bed, and sometimes at some point during the day, particularly before leaving the house. It's worth noting that I did not have a single cavity until around the time I was in college, and my teeth are a mess now, so perhaps my parents were on to something...
@Bluedoll (16773)
• Canada
20 Jan 17
I like brushing after each meal if i can do it but I don't use toothpaste each time.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
20 Jan 17
I brush my teeth after breakfast and before sleep every day. Sometimes if I have plans for th evening or the night, I will also brush them before leaving the house. I wish I could do a quick brushing aftet lunch but I am at work during lunchtime so its not possible.
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• Philippines
20 Jan 17
For me just one or two times a day, it's already too late for me I've so much broken teeth.
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Jan 17
Two to three times a day plus you have to floss. If you excessively brush, you could wear down the enamel and that's bad.
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20 Jan 17
I brush two times daily
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