If I've understood it correctly, there are bacteria in our mouths, which, when you eat sugars, also eat on those sugars and produce a rest product which is acidic. It's the rest product that is called plaque(?) and it hardens over time if it's not removed. The saliva tries to neutralize the acidity in the mouth that occurs from the plaque.
My question is if you should remove the plaque as soon as possible after you've eaten, or if that could damage the enamel since the substance is acidic before the enamel has taken care of it (which takes about 30-60 min I think?). So, I'm not talking about whether you should brush after eating acidic fruit. Let's assume we eat something non-acidic. I wonder whether the acidity of the plaque is acidic enough to wear down your enamel if you brush right away? The dilemma is that the plaque gets harder and hence more difficult to remove if left for some time, right? If so, then brushing as soon as possible after meals would be more ideal than brushing before meals.
When do you brush, what is the condition of your teeth, and what's your experience with plaque?
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