Brushing your teeth after eating may seem like a no-brainer, but it's actually a classic tooth-brushing mistake. In the following cases, it's best to postpone brushing, at least temporarily. 1.

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Wait at least 15 minutes after brushing to drink water. After brushing your teeth, Hewlett explains, your saliva will clear the toothpaste out so you won't taste it all day.

Brush teeth and gums at least twice a day. If you can, brush 30 minutes to 1 hour after every meal. Brushing removes plaque, a film of bacteria that clings to teeth. When bacteria in plaque come ...

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If you brush for less than two minutes, you won’t remove as much plaque from your teeth. According to a 2009 study published in Jdh.adha.org, most people only brush for about 45 seconds.

Success with brushing in the early years is all about making it fun, so try to brush children's teeth at a time they're most happy or when they're playing and distracted.

Brushing and then immediately rinsing out a toothpaste that has fluoride could negate the benefits, she said. “The longer the fluoride sits on the teeth, the greater effect it has,” Messina added.