Brushing teeth before going to the dentist has the same motivator as shaving pubes before going to the gynecologist: If someone's going to be looking inside there, you want it to look nice.

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The dentist is cleaning the buildup and checking for issues, not doing one of your daily brushings.

I never said it replaced my daily brushing. Just that I do not specifically brush before going to the dentist and that bringing the gear to do so to work would be weird to me.

My dentist has never complained about my mouth when I've gone in. I've got an appointment in a few weeks in fact and I'll make a point to tell her snooggums knows better.