Depending on the water being cold or warm, can it have a difference when you brush your teeth? Like if you brush your teeth using cold water they'll get clean but they won't be as clean as if you were to brush with warm water. Like washing your face. . . it's just better to use warm water. As I write this I'm thinking about how stupidthis sounds. I don't know how to put it, I hope someone gets where I'm coming from. It was just something I was thinking about because it's really late. . . and I can't sleep.
2006-12-10 16:12:22 · 7 answers · asked by ari 2 in Health ➔ Dental
yup. using cold water might cause some sensitivity. in some other case warm water does too. but it doesnt really matter..so don worry too much. if u can, juz rinse ur mouth with warm salt water after u brush.
2006-12-10 16:27:39 · answer #1 · answered by sulaji84 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really doesn't matter because it has nothing to do with the water and everything to do with the cleaner. The water just acts as a neutral substance without impurities to wash away the soap and residue and the dirt it has cleaned off. Warm water has no more and no less impurities than cold water. People don't wash with cold water because it's uncomfortable, although some may do it when they first wake up just to wake themselves up. Same with teeth. Warm or cold has no difference, but, like the other girl said, cold may hit sensitive points that warm would not, just because warm isn't such a drastic change from your body temp as cold water is. I hope this makes sense. Try to get some sleep now!
2006-12-11 00:35:29 · answer #2 · answered by #1 Buckeye Fan!!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry, i don't know the source where I read this, but I read a dental book one time and it said that you should actually brush with a DRY brush (with toothpaste of course). I am assuming that it is more effective this way because the toothpaste is the active ingredient to remove the plaque and water would just dilute its' effectiveness (?)
2006-12-11 01:48:57 · answer #3 · answered by V C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
warm water feels better and therfore you tent to brush lonnger, you should be brushing at least two minutes. if the water is cold, you brush quickly to get it over with becuase it usually hurts.
2006-12-11 00:20:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't really think it matters but cold water can hurt your teeth if they are sensitive so i'd use warm water
2006-12-11 00:16:11 · answer #5 · answered by sam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
brush with warm water and rinse with cold water...
2006-12-11 00:20:38 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either will work as far as your teeth are concerned!
If you have sensitivity, sure, use warm water.
If you can't sleep and really have a ton of spare time, feel free to floss!! good luck....
2006-12-11 00:20:13 · answer #7 · answered by drswansondds 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋