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I don't drink coffee but if I did I would have assumed that if I'd brushed my teeth immediately afterwards that the amount of time that any decay could occur would be restricted to the amount of time between when I started drinking, and brushed my teeth... thus stopping any damage occurring during the hours afterwards where trace amounts of the coffee may remain in my mouth. That assumption didn't seem too good to be true because, after all, the price is the inconvenience of having to brush. But I've heard I'm wrong here. Apparently it's best to wait for something like 20 minutes to allow your saliva to neutalise the acid or something, and that only then would you brush.
I recently heard that teeth have pores and that if you brush your teeth immediately after consuming sugary food or tea/coffee that you're forcing the acid/sugar into the teeth in a way that causes more damage than otherwise would happen. In other words there's no way of escaping the damage. Or is there? I'd also like to know which more acidic, tea or coffee? because I've read both. It's tea that I drink!
Thanks
I recently heard that teeth have pores and that if you brush your teeth immediately after consuming sugary food or tea/coffee that you're forcing the acid/sugar into the teeth in a way that causes more damage than otherwise would happen. In other words there's no way of escaping the damage. Or is there? I'd also like to know which more acidic, tea or coffee? because I've read both. It's tea that I drink!
Thanks