3 times you shouldn't brush your teeth, according to dental experts
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Brushing your teeth is good for you, right? Well, not all the time. According to experts, there are a few instances where you want to avoid brushing your teeth in order to protect the enamel.
TikTok user @drshaadimanouchehri, a London-based dentist, raised eyebrows for posting about this in December, garnering over 12 million views on her video that advised people not to brush after breakfast or eating sweets, or even after vomiting. Experts CBS News spoke with echoed her recommendations.
"If possible, you should avoid brushing immediately after meals in general — not just breakfast," says Dr. Jossen Gastelum, an Arizona-based general dentist known as @doctorjossen on social media.
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