Having greater contact with fluoride toothpaste during
brushing may have advantages A modified brushing technique
consisting of spreading toothpaste evenly on the teeth,
brushing for 2 minutes, and reducing the rinsing of the
mouth has been found to reduce caries by an average of 26%
compared to a control group that also brushed with a fluoride
toothpaste but received no instructions restricting
rinsing.69 Other studies have confirmed that rinsing after
brushing with fluoride toothpaste should be kept to a minimum
or eliminated altogether to maximize the beneficial
effect of the fluoride contained in the toothpaste