During Fasting Can You Brush Your Teeth?

Brush your teeth while you fast during Ramadan, but be careful that you don't swallow anything. You can use any fluoride toothpaste, but make sure you don't gulp it down. It is important that dental hygiene is paid heed to as one follows a strict regime during the holy month of Ramadan.

Can you brush your teeth in fasting?

Based on advice from Dr. Tamer Mohsin Abusalah, General Practitioner at the Dental & Medical Director of Burjeel Dental Clinic, The Klaleej Times reported: “It is permissible for a fasting person to use any fluoride toothpaste while fasting, as long as he is careful not to swallow anything.”

Does brushing teeth ruin intermittent fasting?

Brushing your teeth does not break your fast, according to scholars. Mr Hassan says that sometimes people who are fasting erroneously believe that the slight minty taste from toothpaste is enough to break the fast.