there is established evidence that the amount and frequency of eating sugary snacks or drinks contribute to dental caries. What about if someone brush his/her teeth with fluoride toothpaste after each sugar intake? what will happen about my caries risk if I brush my teeth after each sugar intake (for example: cake, chocolate, sugar drink and so on)?
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If you brush after every drink/or eat then even if you dont use a paste (forget flouride toothpaste), your caries risk will be very low.
All dental associations recommend brushing twice a day with fluoride tooth paste for two minutes only. Excessive brushing may increase enamel wearing, and one should avoid brushing right after acidic/sugary food as this weakens tooth enamel more.
Everything is not as easy as it seems. (Murphy's Law)
Unfortunately, fluoride does not protect against tooth decay, since tooth decay is formed inside the tooth, and not outside the tooth. Frequent use of fluoride paste and / or fluids with fluoride can lead to fluorosis.
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