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Should You Brush Your Teeth After Breakfast Or Before It?

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Here is the right way to clean your teeth

Should You Brush Your Teeth After Breakfast Or Before It?

Good brushing habits help to keep your teeth healthy and maintain the brightness of your smile. To keep your teeth strong and free from cavities, it is recommended to scrub them twice daily for at least 2 minutes. But it has never been clearly outlined when you should exactly brush your teeth.

Most of us who deal with the problem of morning breath immediately rush to the washroom to get rid of the stinky smell as soon as we roll out of our bed. It is a common habit that we have been taught since childhood and seem pretty valid. But there is also a group of people, who believe cleaning their teeth after having their morning meal would cleanse their mouth and freshen their breath. The views of an expert in this matter are quite diverse. Some support brushing teeth before breakfast while others suggest doing it later. Here we will tell you the pros and cons of both so that you can make an informed choice.

The right time to brush your teeth

As per some experts in the field of dental science, brushing your teeth after having your breakfast is much more beneficial for your tooth enamel and overall oral health. According to some studies, when you sleep at night, plaque-causing bacteria multiplies rapidly in your mouth, which makes your mouth stink in the morning. Washing your teeth with fluoride toothpaste in the morning helps you to get rid of plaque and bad breath. Moreover, it protects your enamel against acid by creating a barrier. Brushing in the morning also jump-starts your saliva production, which helps you break the food and destroy harmful bacteria present in the mouth.

Rules for brushing teeth after breakfast

Some dental experts advocate cleaning teeth after the first meal as leaving food particles from the morning meal in your mouth for a long time can encourage the growth of bacteria. However, if you choose to clean your teeth after having your breakfast then you must wait at least 30 minutes after consuming acidic foods. Bread, dried fruit, citrus fruit, coffee all are acidic and you must be careful while cleaning your teeth after consuming them. Waiting for a while is necessary to protect your teeth and enamel.

The correct way to brush your teeth

Brushing your teeth twice would not be helpful if you do not do it correctly. Here is the right way to clean your teeth.

Step 1: Wet the head of your brush and add a small amount of fluoride toothpaste to it.

Step 2: Slowly, move the brush to every corner of your teeth. Do it for 2 minutes and try not to apply too much pressure.

Step 3: Spit out any leftover toothpaste and rinse your mouth with water.

Step 4: Brush your tongue to clean the bacteria or use a tongue scraper.

Step 5: Rinse it nicely, then use mouthwash.

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Mucormycosis Symptoms: How to identify signs and symptoms of mucormycosis, aka black fungus infection in COVID cases?

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Black fungus infection cases are rising in India

While COVID-19 cases continue to rise in an unproportional manner across the country and a looming fear of a third wave exists, COVID-19 may not be the only calamity we are at the risk of facing.

As evident from hospitals across the country, cases of a mysterious infection, ‘black fungus’ affecting COVID patients is rising across states in India and causing many more complications.

Medically referred to as a fungal infection called mucormycosis, there have been over 200 such cases reported across Indian states.

What is mucormycosis? How is it linked to COVID?

Mucormycosis is considered to be a big, serious threat right now. While documented cases of the fungal infection are still rare, the ICMR has now issued guidelines that not only could it affect a lot of COVID patients in recovery, it could also become extremely fatal if left unchecked.

According to experts, the black fungal infection is caused by a group of moulds called 'mucormycetes', which is present in the air and causes complications when an ill patient inhales these, which then spreads into the sinus cavities, lungs and chest cavities.

Again, how exactly is the black fungus infection linked to COVID is yet undisclosed. However, some experts believe that a high dependency on steroids (used to treat inflammation in COVID cases), pre-existing comorbidities, such as diabetes may make a person suffering from COVID at a higher risk for catching mucormycosis as well.

How do you recognize signs of infection?

As the black fungal infection spreads, the most characteristic feature is a facial deformity. However, some of the signs of the infection could also impair sensory and vital organs. Broadly speaking, here are some sharp signs and symptoms of identification:

Excruciating headaches

The fungal infection could be primarily harmful when a patient inhales the fungal moulds and attacks the sinus cavities and nerves. This, in turn, causes a person to experience symptoms like persistent pain and headaches.

Vision impairment

Changes to the eyes or vision distortion could also be warning signs of the infection spreading, experts warn. As the black fungi grows and spreads, vision can be distorted as well. Some people may also experience a sort of swelling in one eye, have hazy or poor vision, or develop bloodshot eyes.

Swelling in the cheeks, eyes or parts of the face

Swelling, local pain on the cheekbone, or experiencing one-sided facial pain or sort of numbness could also be primary markers of the infection right now.

Apart from swelling, the fungal infection could also affect skin health and give rise to multiple lesions, necrosis like symptoms.

Altered mental state, confusion

Since the fungal infection is known to make its way to the brain upon inhalation, doctors warn that critical symptoms like delirium, memory loss, neurological impairment, the altered mental state could be signs that a patient needs attention.

Blackish discolouration around the bridge of the nose

Facial distortion is the primary feature of the infection. In the most severe cases, the infection can result in the growth of black patches around the eyes, nose. In some cases, sporadic growth of the fungal infection can lead a person to lose his or her teeth or jaws.

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