I’m a dentist – here is the time of day you should NEVER eat during in order to protect your teeth

A dentist has determined at what time of day you should not eat or drink to protect your teeth.

Dr. Ellie Phillips is a health expert who regularly shares her tips and tricks for caring for your pearly whites on her TikTok account, where she has more than 414,200 followers.

Recently, the dentist, based in Austin, Texas, took to the video-sharing platform to reveal why eating in the afternoon can negatively impact your smile.

In a now-viral video that has been viewed more than 49,700 times to date, the dentist shared that you should leave your mouth alone for at least a few hours after eating lunch so that your saliva can “mineralize” your teeth .

Dr. Ellie Phillips is a health expert who regularly shares her tips and tricks for caring for your pearly whites on her TikTok account, where she has more than 414,200 followers.

She captioned the clip: “The time you should NOT eat or drink.”

‘There are two hours a day when you are not allowed to eat or drink. “I’m Doctor Ellie and I’m here to help you avoid unnecessary dental treatments,” she said at the start of the clip.

She explained that your circadian rhythm – the body’s natural 24-hour cycle – controls the flow of saliva to your mouth.

Dr. Ellie revealed that your saliva will move ‘slower’ and be ‘more acidic’ in the morning.

‘But after lunch, in the early afternoon hours, your resting saliva will naturally have a higher pH, close to the pH needed for the mineralization of your teeth.

“It will also be better flow, it will be more fluid to move through your mouth,” she explained.

The dentist then explained exactly how your lunch routine should go, including what you should eat.

‘What you eat for lunch affects the quality of the salvia in your mouth during the afternoon, so a salad for lunch is very good.

“Then maybe take a little bit of xylitol to get the flow of this good, healthy salvia going. And then, in the afternoon hours, leave your mouth alone,” Dr. added. Ellie added.

Recently, the dentist, based in Austin, Texas, took to the video sharing platform to reveal why eating in the afternoon can negatively impact your smile

People flooded the comments section praising the dentist for her advice, with one saying: ‘So cool!’

And while the dentist didn’t give specific times, she made it clear that you shouldn’t eat or drink anything for two hours in the afternoon after lunch.

She revealed that this can help prevent cavities, adding that your saliva cleans your teeth.

At the end of the clip, she also urged viewers to avoid snacking.

People flooded the comments section praising the dentist for her advice, with one saying: ‘So cool!’

Another user added: ‘Learning so much from your videos, thank you it makes so much sense.’

Someone else wrote: ‘Thanks for the great information.’

“Very helpful,” another viewer added.