Originally Posted by
TSORon
Most dentists will not recommend brushing more than twice a day. Some will say three times. A 3 ounce tube of toothpaste is more than adequate to meet that need, even on multi-day trips.
Ron,
First, you are wrong. You should brush every time you eat.
Second, you are overlooking a cultural aspect here. Having been brought up in Latin America, I was surprised to find out that people in the US do not brush their teeth after lunch, and even looked at me strangely when I did so in an office bathroom. I take my brush and paste with me everywhere, and feel rather dirty and uncomfortable if I donīt brush every time I eat. In this manner, making me "voluntarily surrender" my toothpaste is a cultural violation akin to making a Muslim woman remove a headscarf. It wonīt kill me, but is unacceptable nonetheless. Remember that people going through airports frequently come from different cultures and traditions!
Third, toothpaste in the rest of the world is sold in metric weight units, and I have had more than one discussion with a stupid TSO regarding what the volume is of my 100 g toothpaste tube (the smallest size usually available commercially). These people are not even trying to be reasonable.