# What is the dope on toothbrushing

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 31, 2018, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-dope-on-toothbrushing/823798 "2018-10-31T19:42:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 2, 2018, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-dope-on-toothbrushing/823798/41 "2018-11-02T11:31:38Z")

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> [@Malden\_Capell](#):
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> Huh. Would it make sense to eat, then wait, say, half an hour, then brush your teeth?  
> Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Sure that would be better. But don’t skip the rinse.

Frankly, the idea of eating or drinking anything—even water—without brushing after getting up from sleep grosses me out. I’d brush my teeth after a long nap too.

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