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Comment by zouhair

20 days ago

25% of the world population do not have access to drinkable water[0], brushing their teeth is a luxury for them.

[0]: https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/03/22/un-26-of-world-lacks-...

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Mystery-Machine  20 days ago

You see there's a difference between world and Utah/USA. In Utah nearly 100% of the population has access to drinking water.

heeton  20 days ago

You need zero water to brush your teeth with toothpaste. Many dentists even say it’s preferable to not rinse your brush before and not rinse your mouth after.

  • b2w  20 days ago

    So when you go to brush your teeth you don't wet the toothpaste and toothbrush from the tap? Is it the fear of tap water that centers around this? I am curious about this as it seems the answers carry some cultural significance.

    • ixfo  20 days ago

      No - toothpaste is in part an abrasive. If it's wetter, the abrasive is less effective at removing biofilm/plaque, and the chemical components are diluted in situ. Your mouth is plenty wet enough as-is.

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  • nsonha  20 days ago

    When you do so, which I do too, is the amount of fluoride you potentially swallow more than that in fluoridated water?