I brush, floss and use mouth wash after every meal! 3 - 5 times a day, i am overdoing it?

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Well, you may be overdoing it but i was the same way because i like to have a clean feeling mouth! However, you can actually brush away the enamal on your teeth and cause serious damage to the intergrity of your teeth. I did this and luckily my dentist caught it before it was too bad. He noticed alternating "bands" of color (IE:my teeth were very white but i had places where you could see other shades and it was because i was brushing too much, in effect killing/ decaying the teeth). I try to brush as much as possible but within the limitations my dentist set forth. Also, dont brush really hard adn if you continue to brush as often as you do use a softer toothbrush.

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Yes, you are overdoing it and it can have negative effects. Try to brush 2-3 times a day, and floss and use mouth wash once a day.

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you can never overdue it.... if you are then your mouth would probley be sore otherwise the more the better

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Too much brushing can actually wear away your tooth enamel. And watch out for the amount of fluoride you're winding up ingesting. Too much can be toxic.

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the brushing is good, but you may be overdoing it if you do it 5 times a day with everything else.

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Yes you are overdoing it.... You should brush your teeth 2-3 times a day and use mouth wash and floss probably 1-2 times a day! Its good to have healthy teeth but you are overdoing it just a little bit!

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Flossing is great, but using mouth wash can dry out your ,outh because it has alcohol in it and kill the good bacteria. Use the mouth wash 1x a day, but I'd only floss 3x a day and NOT use mouth wash so often.

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I think you are... but i have a friend who does just that. She says her dentist told her to because of the "bad quality" of her teeth! So.

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Some times I go a week with out brushing my teeth too give them a break. Plus, a bunch of caked on food will protect your teeth from erosion.

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Yes, I think so! Your poor lil' gums! You CAN overbrush, and it's not a good thing, because you end up brushing your gums, which is good in moderation but not 3-5 times a day.

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You can definitaly do damage by eroding away your tooth enamel! You will start to have VERY sensative teeth like I use to and eating icecream or drinking a iced beverage will be excrushiating!

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Totally over doing it. Brush when you get up and brush right before bed. Mouthwash is only needed at lunchtime. Floss at night and after a meal of a lot of stuff in your teeth.

I brush, floss and use mouth wash after every meal! 3 - 5 times a day, i am overdoing it?

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