I am on dental aligners these days which I have to keep on for ~22 hours a day. I am still figuring out how much time I need for eating and brushing. But I have realized that I use my mouth during cooking a lot too. With aligners on, I am not able to take bites of the ingredients, taste a curry intermittently to decide how things are going, and so on. Unbeknownst to me, this use of mouth while cooking is extremely important to course correct and generally enjoy the process.
There is still some pain and discomfort in my jaws which should hopefully reduce in coming days. Once that happens, I will try planning my aligner-off time better to ensure I get my mouth free during cooking.