[Q] Teeth and consciousness

[paigetheoracle]

I've noticed that when I brush the back of my upper set of teeth, it seems to wake me up, making me more conscious and alert - is there any known reason for this or conscious application of this observation already?

[Michaelangelica]

What nerve do you think you are stimulating/massaging with your toothbrush?

The trigeminal nerve Ophthalmic division Maxillary division Mandibular division

How long do you do it for?

Is their caffeine in your toothpaste? (You can buy some with this ingredient):naughty:

[paigetheoracle]

What nerve do you think you are stimulating/massaging with your toothbrush?

The trigeminal nerve Ophthalmic division Maxillary division Mandibular division

How long do you do it for?

Is their caffeine in your toothpaste? (You can buy some with this ingredient):naughty:

 

Hi Mike,

 

I thought you'd log onto this question. No caffeine in my particular toothpaste but it might be nerve stimulation (Not the molars/ premolars but incisors/ canines position and it might work if I stimulated the roof of my mouth because it is very sensitive to touch outside of brushing i.e. tongue/ finger stimulation of the area)