You probably move through your morning routine quickly, brushing your teeth out of habit rather than strategy, yet the timing of that simple act can shape how your enamel copes with daily acidic and sugary exposures. When you wake, you are stepping into a moment when your mouth has produced less saliva for several hours, bacteria have multiplied freely and the overall environment is slightly more acidic than at any other point in the day. Breakfast then arrives as the first major interaction between food, bacteria and enamel, and that sequence alters how vulnerable your teeth may be to softening or abrasion. Since enamel does not regenerate once lost, understanding how brushing before or after breakfast influences these biological processes gives you a clearer way to build a routine that

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