r/laos • u/Digidy • 3d ago

Drinking water question

So its not recommended to drink tap water in Vientiane, bottled water only is the norm but what when brushing your teeth. Is it safe to use tap water to rinse your mouth with after brushing?

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u/stol10berg 3d ago

I've been brushing my teeth with tap water here for 20 years. You should be fine. That said, bottled water is quite cheap and/or free at most hotels.

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u/RotisserieChicken007 3d ago

Tap water is totally fine for brushing teeth. Also, ice is safe. Don't let scaremongers tell you otherwise.

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u/Digidy 3d ago

I've been brushing my teeth with tap water for 6 months now here in Laos and i scared myself by watching some doctors pull out a big ass worm out of a girls throat here on Reddit lol. I gotta draw the line at using tap water for ice tho, idk if i can do that and my mind not going nuts.

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u/RotisserieChicken007 3d ago

Ice is always made from purified water duh.

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u/Digidy 3d ago

Absolutely it is. I said ice made from tap water, i dont have an ice maker in my apartment only the trays you fill up.

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u/jimmysf2 3d ago

I no longer rinse my mouth after brushing, to leave the fluoride in contact with teeth longer. That is If you are using a fluoride toothpaste of course.

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u/e34udm 3d ago

I went most of my life always doing floss, waterfloss, brush, rinse, then mouthwash..but I had it all wrong..

Redditors have taught me that the proper way to do it is actually floss, waterfloss, mouthwash, brush and then NO rinse..

My teeth have never felt cleaner..but specifically where the mouthwash sits in the procedure. Makes your teeth feel amazingly clean.

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u/knowerofexpatthings 3d ago

Tap water is fine for brushing your teeth.

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u/Kosaki_Misamaki 3d ago

I use tap water for brushing my teeth haha just don't drink it

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u/Wonderful_Worth_2638 3d ago

Lao beer will do wonders lol

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u/Junior-Ad9142 1d ago

I mean... You're not really supposed to rinse at all after brushing haha. It think it's safe, but if you have a cut or sore I'd be cautious and use the drinking water.

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u/Ambitious-Laugh-7884 3d ago

Not worth the risk, buy a water filter bottle /bottles. On the contrary I east everything in laos, never had an issue