Can you ever brush you're teeth TOO MUCH? (read details)?

Okay, so since I'm soon getting braces, for some reason I've had this weird obsession to brush my teeth like every two hours (basically right after I eat ANYTHING)!! I don't have the braces yet, but I'm getting some on Tuesday I believe, and I got spacers. For some reason I've just really have been brushing my teeth VERY VERY often. Is it ever possible to "over brush?" Like maybe if you brush so often that your enamel starts to wear away? It's kind of a weird idea but things pop into my head, so I'm just wondering. I know brushing your teeth after almost every meal helps break down plaque and keep your teeth clean, but to me it seems obsessive, and with my idea, I'm wondering. Please, is it ever possible to brush your teeth TOO MUCH?

Can you ever brush you're teeth TOO MUCH? (read details)?
Brushing right after you eat anything is a good idea and is not too much. As long as you brush correctly, you are brushing the ends of enamel rods and they are very resistant to wearing. If you are brushing incorrectly, brushing across the front surfaces instead of up and down, you can wear grooves in the cementum just below the crown or you can cut enamel rods and wear the enamel away.
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Reply:Doing anything too much is always a problem. If you are using a soft bristle brush, it probably isn't a BIG problem, but you may have to overcome this obsession. You do have to brush more often with braces cause stuff gets stuck and you don't want to be digging around in there with toothpicks and other stuff.





Try being really gentle when brushing...you'll still get all the "icky" stuff out.
Reply:Just be careful that you are not brushing your teeth too hard or you may wear away your enamel. Also if you drink pop or orange juice or have any kind of citrus fruit, do not brush your teeth right away, wait at least an hour, since the acids soften your enamel brushing would cause the enamel to wear away more easily.



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