TIL that you are not supposed to rinse your mouth with water after brushing teeth or using a mouthwash, because the fluoride coating on your teeth helps protect against cavities and rinsing your mouth after dilutes the fluoride, making it ineffective. Instead, you should wait, preferably 20 minutes.

https://www.sensodyne.com/en-us/oral-health-tips/should-you-rinse-after-brushing/

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/151jzvc/til_that_you_are_not_supposed_to_rinse_your_mouth/

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