How To Get Rid Of Bad Breath | Tips to Reduce or Prevent Bad Breath
Studies have shown that in some countries up to 50% of people suffer from bad breath otherwise known as halitosis.
In this article I'm going to teach you how to get rid of it, So what are we waiting for let's do this now before we begin I have a few questions for you which I want to think about whilst we go through.
Do you floss?
Do you smoke?
Are you eating a lot of sugary foods?
Because all of these can contribute bad breath, So please think about them and now let's begin.
Tips To Get Rid Of Bad Breath are following…
1st Tip : The worst smelling bad breath usually comes from bacteria living in between the gums in between the teeth and on the turn.
So tip number one is pretty simple maintain good oral hygiene and you might be thinking to yourself now but Abraham, I do maintain good oral hygiene now if you do maintain good oral hygiene.
And that's fantastic but a lot of patients tend to miss a few important steps or do a few things wrong for example a lot of people tend to brush their teeth with a fluoride toothpaste which is great and then they end up rinsing their mouths out of water.
Or with a mouthwash and this is wrong because you're getting rid of all that good fluoride now a few of the things about maintaining good oral hygiene include brushing your teeth and gums are these twice a day.
Flossing your teeth at least once a day cleaning your tongue with a tongue scraper using a fluoride toothpaste and most importantly having regular dental check-ups.
And that can contribute to things like tooth decay and I guess nobody wants tooth decay and bad breath.
So what should you do well you need to still maintain the good oral hygiene we need to limit your intake of sugary foods and drinks and this includes things like fizzy drinks also its sparkling water.
As well this counts as well, So you need to limit that and lastly limit fruit juice because that also contains sugar now you may be thinking to yourself but Abraham that's easier said than done I drink loads of fizzy drinks every day.
Now gonna struggle with this well that's fine and that's understandable, So try and cut down slowly maybe try having one fizzy drink a day or one fruit juice a day.
And it slowly cut down from there also please remember that things like tea things like coffee water they're all fine to have they're generally less acidic but remember please don't add sugar.
3rd Tip : Before you brush your teeth then you've eaten something but it has something to drink make sure you leave an hour this is, so the acidity can neutralize and then brush your teeth.
4th Tip : Consider using a mouthwash every single day now I think it's especially useful to use a mouthwash.
Let's say when you're out and you've eaten and you don't have a toothbrush with you to brush your teeth then you can use the mouthwash.
That's going to neutralize those chemicals that can cause bad breath now next question is going to be well which mouthwash should I get there's so many to choose from well the good news is that there's been a number of clinical trials that have shown various ingredients in mouthwash to help with bad breath.
It causes lung disease it causes diabetes it causes heart disease and many more medical conditions and the cherry on top is it also causes bad breath.
So tip number four is pretty simple, if you do smoke please quit because the health benefits are there and on top of that you're going to be left with fresh breath.
If you have any of your own tips please leave a comment below because we'd love to read it also please remember that bad breath can sometimes be caused by certain medical conditions.
