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That fuzzy feeling is plaque. It is a soft layer of bacteria, also called biofilm, that starts forming on your teeth again soon after you brush. Within a few hours there is enough of it to feel with your tongue, and meals add to it. It is normal, and it is why you brush in the morning and again before bed.
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Full transcript of the video answer on why your teeth feel fuzzy by the afternoon, given by Amber-Lee, IRDH, at Bright White Dental Hygiene Clinic in Riverview, NB, serving Moncton and Dieppe.
Question: Why Do My Teeth Feel Fuzzy by the Afternoon?
“Your teeth feel fuzzy by the afternoon because the biofilm and the tartar and the plaque starts to build up again. Already within a few hours, a layer forms over your teeth. That's why you need to brush in the morning and again at night before you go to bed.”
Bacteria live in everyone's mouth. After brushing they start attaching to your teeth again, and together they form a sticky film called biofilm. Food, especially sugar, feeds them, so the film grows faster after meals. By the afternoon there is enough to feel.
Drink water and rinse with it after lunch. If you want to brush at work, that is fine, but wait a little while after eating. Cutting back on sipping sugary drinks through the morning will also make a difference.
Saliva helps keep plaque in check, and your mouth makes less of it while you sleep. Going to bed without brushing leaves that layer on your teeth all night, and over time plaque can harden into tartar. Tartar feels rough more than fuzzy, and only a cleaning will remove it.
If your teeth feel fuzzy soon after you brush, you may be missing spots, or your mouth may be dry. Some medications cause dry mouth, so mention them at your cleaning. If you feel rough patches behind your lower front teeth, that is likely tartar and it is time for a cleaning.
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