Friday 6 February 2009

How to Get Rid of Bad Breath (Halitosis)



How to Get Rid of Bad Breath (Halitosis

Temporary Bad Breath can be caused by eating strong smell food, smoking, drinking, crash dieting or fasting.

Persistence Bad Breath could be because of gum disease, mouth infection, stomach and/or nasal problems.

Bad breath patients face the following circumstances:

• people stay away from straight contact with you for the reason of your bad breath.
• a constant taste in your mouth.
• people asking for gum or mints often.
• a yellow or white coating on your tongue at times associated with bad breath.
• being apparent with lack of confidence disturbing professional and personal abilities for the reason of bad breath.

How to Get Rid of Bad Breath (Halitosis)

1/ Use toothpaste that contains Flouride
Floride acts as a super agent in fighting against bad breath.

2/ Using mouthwash that contains Flouride and no alcohol
A cosmetic mouthwash may hide your bad breath temporarily, but it doesn't do anything to get rid of the underlying causes of halitosis. Even an antiseptic mouthwash, which kills off the bacteria, loses its effectiveness in three hours when the bacteria grow back.

3/ Avoid drinking alcohol
Drink excess alcohol this leads to dehydration and dry mouth.
Dry mouth is also very much associated with bad breath. Just ensure to drink approximately 8-12 glasses of water everyday to stay hydrated.

4/ Avoid Smoking
Smoking extremely bad for your. Aparting from causing cancer it also leads to bad breath. It covers the teeth, gums lining of the mouth and tongue with nicotine and other dangerous chemicals found in cigarette and also compromises the stimulation of saliva. Stimulated saliva in particular contains all the components needed to clean the lining of the mouth (and tongue) and protecting teeth from decay.

5/ Eat breakfast
Try to eat a healthy breakfast. Eating breakfast helps to stimulate the saliva in the mouth and prevent morning breath aka Bad Breath.

6/ Brush teeth twice a day
While brushing your teeth, take your own time. Each area of the mouth should be cleaned. Employ a soft bristled brush and perform back and forth motions on all the regions of your teeth and the top and sides of your tongue.

Clean your teeth every morning and before you go to bed at night to get rid of food residue and dead skin hanging around the tongue and mouth.

7/ Chew sweet free (or mint) gum
Chew sugar-free gum or suck sugarless lozenges to increase saliva flow and neutralize acid in the mouth.

Chewing is a natural process and chewing gums provide some exercise lacking in a refined diet. If chewing is uncomfortable, use suck mints.

8/ Dentist
If you have tried the above and still have Bad Breath, it could be a complex medical condition such as Acid Reflex (stomach acid returning to the throat during digestion) and tonsil. Consult you doctor for ear, nose and mouth check-up

Discover how I cured my nasty Bad Breath here.

How to Get Rid of Bad Breath (Halitosis)


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