Brush teeth before and after oral sex

[DeafFoxDemon]

I have a quese about it, I know that I shouldn't brush teeth a few hours before oral sex, but what about after? How long do I wait until I can brush my teeth and use mouthwash?

 

[Benvolio]

Use mouthwash any time. The belief is that brushing the teeth might cause tiny scratches in the gum, providing any entry for the virus. Scratches after sex would be a reduced problem, since the toothpaste should wash away and possibly kill most of the virus. So, while scratches may be caused by brushing after, the virus should be gone. All the virus might not be killed, but the risk should be very minimal.

 

[DeafFoxDemon]

I always use mouthwash before and after sex, but recently I read that mouthwash cause gum to be inflammation and that I shouldn't use mouthwash after oral sex for a few hours. So that why I confused.

 

[Telstra]

Is half an hour long enough before giving head?

 

[DeafFoxDemon]

Not sure about that, most people say never brush teeth an hour before sex

 

[Orlandude]

According to the Center for Disease Control, oral sex should not be done for "a couple of hours" after brushing. The act of brushing teeth often causes microscopic tears in the gum tissue, depending on how vigorously the teeth are brushed. Waiting a couple of hours is advised. Mouthwash is mostly alcohol-based so it should not matter. When oral sex is completed, teeth can be brushed anytime.

 

[KaraBulut]

According to the Center for Disease Control, oral sex should not be done for "a couple of hours" after brushing.

The CDC recommends condoms for oral sex with the comment that bleeding gums or ulcers inside the amount may increase risk. There are very few examples in the literature that attribute HIV infections to oral sex (mostly because those infected had other risk factors like vaginal or anal sex).

Some HIV educators say that neither person should brush their teeth before oral sex and instead a mouthwash can be used. There's not really any solid research that supports this- it's a recommendation only.

Something to think about: the risk of HIV transmission from oral sex is considered low. If you don't know the HIV status of the person you're blowing and you're worried about getting HIV from a blowjob, maybe the risk is that you're having sex with a stranger?

 

[DeafFoxDemon]

Thanks everyone! I do know the person, both of us plan to be friends with benefits with each others that way both of us will be much safer than random hookup. I know that he is clean of all diseases, and so am i