Probably a silly question, but it occurred to me to ask it anyway. If I brush, floss, and mouthwash my teeth at night right before bed and don't eat or drink anything else before sleeping, what is the logic behind flossing again in the morning? Surely the morning brushing and mouthwashing would take care of any bacteria that set up shop overnight.
Just wondering.
2007-01-17 00:47:32 · 3 answers · asked by ckmclements 4 in Health ➔ Dental
There is a lot of bacteria in your mouth that you don't get rid of the night before because you can never really get rid of it. That's why your breath is smelly when you wake up in the morning. Flossing in the a.m. helps get rid of more bacteria, although I'm only a night-time flosser myself.
2007-01-17 00:57:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
its actually a very smart question because i still floss in the morning as well as night just because i like the feeling and the mint floss, but i see your point, im going to put this on my watch list, i wonder if theres deadly nighttime bacteria that we don't hear about....eww
2007-01-17 08:51:50 · answer #2 · answered by LovexRemedy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saliva will cause tartar to build up in the crevices. So you are keeping ahead of any accumulations.
2007-01-17 08:52:37 · answer #3 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋