It’s also easier to do a thorough job of brushing – and flossing – by looking in a mirror. Without caring for your teeth in front of a mirror, you might forget to brush at a 45-degree angle, for the full two minutes or to floss altogether. This can be remedied by taking particular care to brush properly in either setting – and always remembering to floss at least once per day (preferably not in the shower).
Whether you brush at the sink or in the shower, the most important thing is that you brush twice a day for two minutes at a time using fluoride toothpaste. That said, there’s one place we recommend never brushing: in the car, like 0.2 percent of Americans.1 Not only can it affect teeth cleanliness, but it also puts you and others in danger.
