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The Covid-19 pandemic opened an interesting debate on preventive oral care. Preventive care is of utmost importance when we are as a collective, trapped in such situations, helping us fight the virus while protecting our health. Let us go through some of the measures and preventive oral care materials that can help us keep our teeth and general oral health intact during difficult times. Some of these preventive mechanisms will need an unavoidable trip to the dental office, but it can be a worthwhile effort for long-term protection of teeth.
Brushing Time: Is it Best at Day or Night?
Is brushing at night more important than in the morning?
Have you ever wondered whether it would make sense to skip brushing at the beginning of the day or bedtime? You might have comforted yourself saying that since you brush in the morning, your teeth are anyway protected; or vice versa. However, brushing times have more significance. In actuality, there could not be a more damaging habit to teeth than foregoing brushing at night. Let me tell you why…
Why brushing at night is a more Important?
During the day, our teeth are protected by the neutralizing action of saliva, which is not present when we are asleep. To understand the importance of proper brushing at night, you need to understand how dental decay develops. Bacteria acts on food debris trapped between teeth, producing lactic acid. It is this acid that removes…
