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How long do i have to wait to brush my teeth?
i just got some fillings done and i am wondering if i need to wait a while before i brush and floss my teeth.
8 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
If it is a silver filling (amalgam) then you may need to wait a couple of hours to floss or chew something hard especially if it was a large filling. If the filling is tooth colored (composite) then you don don have to wait. It is a resin material and it sets as soon as they shine the bight blue light in it.
Source(s): I am a dental hygienist RDH - Anonymous5 years ago
there isn't in all probability an exact quantity of time you are able to desire to attend. I each and every from time to time brush splendid after , different cases after 30 min , different cases after an hour. so which you notice it would not incredibly count variety. additionally , 2 minutes is suitable (: and two times an afternoon is nice , minimum. optimal is thrice an afternoon , do not brush better than that. people who brush thrice an afternoon in many cases have braces and can desire to eliminate nutrition (: desire it facilitates.
- Dianne MLv 41 decade ago
you don't have to wait long at all! when i had my filling done i had to wait only 1 hour without drinking, or eating. after that, i could eat, drink, brush and floss.
- gloryLv 61 decade ago
Your dentist should have told you. Call his office and ask. It's eating more than brushing and flossing that you have to be careful of.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
i pulled out a tooth a i waited 3 days to brush my teeth. the dentist didnt tell me i should wait but i sensed it. i think the best thing you shoud do is wait a couple days or call your dentist and ask her/him.
- 1 decade ago
JUST 1 HOUR AFTER ANY TYPE OF FILLING IS MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME.