Is it better to brush your teeth before drinking coffee or after? (and other tips to avoid stains)

  • Felipe Llambias (@felipellambias)
  • BBC News World

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Drinking coffee or taking care of your teeth so they don’t stain: a real or false dichotomy?

Maybe you are one of those who brushes your teeth in the morning following having a coffee for breakfast, or maybe you are one of those who does it before.

In both cases, the question arises: what is the best, to get rid of bad breath from the mouth as soon as we get out of bed or to brush following eating the first meal of the day?

Another question also arises: what is the best way to avoid stains in the teeth coffee or other products we consume?

Coffee is a popular drink that, when entering the mouth, inevitably comes into contact with the teeth.

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