I like to brush my teeth when i watch TV and i watch a lot of TV, even though i don't use toothpaste is it ok?


Question:
what i mean is even though i brush my teeth in the moring and at night with toothpst and i floss and i use mouthwash will when i brush without toothpaste for 1 or 2 hours will it do anything for my teeth (i have braces and i like to have my teeth white) the basic question is when i brush while watching TV without toothpaste does it still clean my teeth as well as with using toothpaste for 2 minutes (toothpaste makes my chin break out)?

Answers:
Wow, I have to warn you! If you brush too hard for too long you can actually remove the enamel in your teeth

I'll quote wikipedia for truth

Other nonbacterial processes of enamel destruction include abrasion (involving foreign elements, such as toothbrushes), erosion (involving chemical processes, such as lemon juice), and possibly abfraction (involving compressive and tensile forces).

You'll essentially wear down your teeth a lot if you brush too much. If you have white teeth, you can keep them white, cavity-free, and intact by brushing 2 minutes a day with toothpaste (change your toothpaste and wipe your chin when toothpaste gets on it), flossing, and using flouride/mouthwash.
Brushing for two hours with or without toothpaste will probably do some serious damage to your gums and maybe even your teeth enamel. It's not meant to be scrubbed for hours on end.
And get different toothpaste, even though I imagine it's something else entirely that is making you break out because that does not make ANY sense.
Toothpaste is not getting your teeth clean. The brush and floss are breaking up the biofilm. Toothpaste adds a nice taste and a tiny bit of fluoride, but is totally unnecessary to getting a mouth clean.
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