Why Rinsing After Brushing Your Teeth Is a Bad Idea
If you're still rinsing after brushing your teeth, you might want to rethink that habit before your next morning routine. Most of us grew up watching our parents do it, or we saw it in every toothpaste commercial ever made: brush, rinse with a cup of water, and spit. It feels like the natural conclusion to the process. You want that gritty, foamy leftover paste out of your mouth so you can feel "clean," right? Well, it turns out that by rinsing immediately, you're actually washing away the very ingredients that make toothpaste effective in the first place. ...