What is the correct way to put toothpaste on the brush? Dry or Wet?

I place it on dry. However, my primary concern has always been the amount that I place on the brush. This priority comes from my father repeatedly telling me not to follow the TV toothpaste advertisements example which had people happily squeezing out a generous amount of toothpaste. He said that they were recommending it to increase the frequency of sales.
 

Naturally said:
I run the brush under water first and after reading this tread, had to ask myself ... well, why? :unsure:

And I THINK subconsciously I reason perhaps that any germs and dust (maybe) accumulated while the brush was drying since last use ... will be washed away ... before I put a pea size dollop of Arm & Hammer Peroxicare Clean Mint on the brush and pop it in my mouth.

There's that and wetting the brush first seems to help the paste dissolve and do its thing, if not better, at least quicker .

EDIT: Maybe in a perfect world I'd use a NEW brush each time ... but I'd run it under water first ... you know, to rinse factory junk off :ROFLMAO:
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@ Naturally, you have just reminded me to get a new toothbrush ;)
 
I honestly don't know. Never paid attention to that process. Probably sometimes wet, sometimes dry. What interests me isn't the process, it's the result.

The COVID stupidity with the masks and all that hysteria a few years back soured me in general on some dentists -- not all. But it took four years for me to return to the dentist and I did so last week. The result? I needed a cleaning, but after two sets of X-rays, ZERO cavities or evidence of gum disease.

That tells me that whatever it is I'm doing, it's working.
 
I use an electric toothbrush. I normally wet the brush first and put on a pea sized amount of paste. The I squish the paste down into the bristles with my tongue a bit so the paste stays on the brush instead of quickly falling out of my mouth and into the sink.
 
LadyEmeraude said:
@ JustDave ...I like to have my toilet paper exit over the top. :)
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Personally, I've never been convinced that one way is better but there can be extenuating circumstances where one way is better. I have a heat vent almost directly under the toilet paper. If I hang it over the top, and the heat (or cold) air comes on while I'm gone, when I go back in it's like I accidentally locked a mischievous cat in the bathroom. For whatever reason, if leave the loose end lay flat against the wall, the air flow doesn't catch it, and the paper stays wrapped around the cardboard roller. Otherwise, I wouldn't think about it.
 
Of course, some heathens would put tooth paste on a dry brush, but people, of refinement, would anoint the brush with fresh spring water first.
There is also another reason. The bristles on the toothbrush are way too stiff at first, so I dab a drop of water to soften it up.
 
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