Dentist says people make morning ‘mistake’ when brushing teeth that’s causing them to go yellow

A dentist has said that people are making a common mistake when it comes to brushing their teeth in the morning which could be helping turn their teeth yellow.

TikToking dentist Doctor Vikas Prinja told his followers that lots of people were making a mistake with their dental hygiene in the morning.

Brushing is important to keep your teeth clean and combat any potential decay they might experience - but when you're brushing them matters as well.

According to the dental doc, 'you could be ruining your teeth' if you don't give those pearly whites a good scrub-a-dub-dub with toothpaste before you have breakfast.

He explained that while we sleep the body's saliva production drops off, and saliva helps protect teeth against the bacteria that would wear them down and turn them yellow.

Eating before you brush your teeth gives that bacteria a big meal and they'll release acid as a waste product which you'll be scrubbing into your teeth if you brush after breakfast.

This take is backed up by other dentists like Doctor Sam Jethwa, who says that your mouth is likely to be quite acidic in the morning if you've just had breakfast.

They warned that if you brush your teeth right afterwards then you're possibly just brushing that acidic stuff into your chompers and wear away the enamel.

Brushing before breakfast gives your teeth some added resistance to what you're about to put them through - think of it like adding a protective coating to your teeth instead of leaving them exposed and trying to scrub away the contaminants afterwards.

While we thank the dentists for that wise advice, we'd also like to point out that many people don't really have the time in their morning routine to brush their teeth and wait for the minty mouth feeling to subside before having breakfast.

Everyone knows that the deliciousness of some orange juice in the morning is absolutely spoiled if it passes through a mouth that so recently had an encounter with toothpaste.

Meanwhile, when it comes to the time to swill some mouthwash around your gob, another dentist has said you shouldn't do it after brushing.

Brushing your teeth leaves a fluoride residue on them and immediately going for the mouthwash will clear that away which is not ideal.

In addition to the advice not to brush right after breakfast, dentist Doctor Shaadi Manouchehri also said you'd best avoid doing it right after you've been sick or just after the morning coffee.

If you've just chundered or quaffed a coffee then you're rubbing acid on the tooth which is not good for them in the long run.