How Many Times a Day Do You Brush Your Teeth?

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How Many Times a Day Do You Brush Your Teeth?

March 4, 2009

Brushing your teeth is about as basic as dental health can get, and paired with flossing, it's the foundation for cleaning your gums and pearly whites. It's a habit instilled in us from the time teeth make their first appearance, but how often we brush tends to vary from person to person. How many times do you brush your teeth each day?

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Nelly M 3 years 44 weeks

Twice a day ;)

Nelly M 3 years 44 weeks

Twice a day ;)

3 years 45 weeks

I brush my teeth after breakfast before I leave the house for the day. Again, if I go out for the evening after dinner and before bed My bf doesn't always brush his teeth before bed and I have to nag him to. He wants me to kiss him with his nasty teeth? I don't think so!

3 years 46 weeks

i used to brush only once but i have many cavities. at present after education on oral hygeine i brush after break fast and after dinner. also i floss before going to bed. after flossing i gargle in mild salt water. i hope i will maintain my teeth till my end. chewing sugarcane is a natural way of flossing teeth.

CanadianAlissa 3 years 48 weeks

brush and mouthwash in the AM, brush, floss and mouthwash before bed. random days i will brush midday.

4 years 8 weeks

I brush twice daily and floss three times per day. I have braces, so I use the platypus flosser to get under my wires.

inspirata 4 years 10 weeks

I try to brush twice a day, but normally I forget at night and end up only brushing once. So once a day, minimum, but can be 2-3 times a day.

Magmarashi 4 years 11 weeks

Twice

Magmarashi 4 years 11 weeks

Twice

Niami 4 years 11 weeks

I brush AND floss three times a day. I have diabetes and was losing gum tissue 5 months ago and needed a 'deep' and painful cleaning. The dentist gave me two months to get things right. So, I brushed with Tom's toothpaste, flossed and used the crest total effects mouthwash after every meal and now my gums are coming back and look great. I also avoided the deep cleaning and only needed a normal one.

Niami 4 years 11 weeks

I brush AND floss three times a day. I have diabetes and was losing gum tissue 5 months ago and needed a 'deep' and painful cleaning.The dentist gave me two months to get things right. So, I brushed with Tom's toothpaste, flossed and used the crest total effects mouthwash after every meal and now my gums are coming back and look great. I also avoided the deep cleaning and only needed a normal one.

aimeeb 4 years 11 weeks

2x a day :)

aimeeb 4 years 11 weeks

2x a day :)

almostloli 4 years 11 weeks

twice, very important to you brush your teeth before going to bed!

brilliance13 4 years 11 weeks

FLOSS!

brilliance13 4 years 11 weeks

FLOSS!

katsuko 4 years 11 weeks

I have braces as well - so definitely at least 3 times a day, sometimes more especially when I snack

Antioxidant 4 years 11 weeks

Two or three times a day. It all depends on whether or not my breath is stinky after eating out when I'm with my boyfriend if I'll have that middle brush.

bethinabox 4 years 11 weeks

When I wake up and before bed. :) In the morning it's only brushing, but at night it's brush, floss and mouthwash. And I've never had a cavity or anything. Yay!

mwmsjuly19 4 years 11 weeks

I keep a toothbrush and toothpaste at work...I wish everyone did!

GlowingMoon 4 years 11 weeks

Same here -- I brush and floss after every meal. I do not like food caught in my teeth, and how it still lingers on my breath. Oral hygiene is very important to me. Besides, hubbie and I kiss a lot, so this habit is good. :)