Oral Health!!! How to maintain Fresh and Healthy Breath

Have you ever noticed how irritating and embarrassing  it can be to have a bad breath, most especially when someone is talking to you or vice versa and all you can perceive is fetid mouth breath, your attention will never be on the topic of discussion but how you can easily leave the vicinity or get out of the conversation. This creates and leaves an impression with the listener not considering how gorgeous the speaker with bad breath dressed. This may ruin relationships, job interview and other important meetings.

“Bad breath is as a result of the action of bacteria forming in the mouth, sulphur produced by decaying bacteria in the mouth makes it reek” says Dr. Dunlap

Today we will be talking about how to maintain healthy breath. There are few ways to detect our oral health, if you want to know may be you have mouth odour or bad breath, try to do the following:

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You can place your hand close your mouth and breathe out into it; whatever smell you can perceive will tell you if you have offensive mouth breath

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You can also lick the back of your hand with your tongue and leave for few minutes; let say after one minute you can perceive the back of your hand, if what you perceive is not fresh then there might be evidence that you have bad breath.

Causes of Bad Breath

Studies around the world confirms that bad breath could be as a result of some underlying hygiene issues or medical problems such as cavities, food remains in your broken teeth which are not properly removed while brushing your teeth, gum disease and filthy dentures. Certain infection and disease may also predispose to bad breath such as chronic acid reflux, liver disease, diabetes and respiratory tract infections. Breath test are been taken now to screen for medical conditions like Diabetes, lung cancer, kidney disease, heart disease and digestive disorder.

Tips for curing bad breath

Following the under-listed tips and remedies will not only improve your oral health but will also reduce risk of developing certain diseases:

Baking Soda  

Information has been made available on the effective use of baking soda for teeth whitening, it can also be used to cure bad breath. You can either look for toothpaste with baking soda as part of the ingredient for brushing your teeth or make a solution of warm water with baking soda (½ teaspoon) and gargle with in the morning and evening before going to bed.

Avoid Refined Sugar 

Limit or avoid totally the amount of refined sugars you consumed, this can be replaced with brown sugar because refined sugar is major culprit leading to cavities. Sugar based candies, cookies and sweets treat should be avoided.

Drink Plenty Water

Drinking clean water regularly about 2 litres (6-8 glasses) per day is the recommended allowance, this keep your body and mouth hydrated and fresh for the day. Studies have confirmed that waking up to drink water reduces the effect of bacteria over the night; thus giving a fresh breath in the morning.

Rinse with Lemon or Salt

In some developing countries, people tend to use salt in place of toothpaste for brushing their teeth, gargling your mouth every night before going to bed with salt and warm water solutions does not only cure bad breath but it also help to prevent gum infection and disease and also improves oral health. Lemon may also be used as a substitute in place of salt, lemon has an anti-bacterial effect on our gum and tongue, and they are also good for detoxification.

Regular Consumption of Fruits and vegetables

Having a diet high in fibre, fruits and vegetables also aid in curing bad breath, they support regular bowel movement which form a contributing factor for bad breath(anyone with constipation have a chance of having bad breath).

Yogurt

Consumption of yogurt on a regular basis cures bad breath because of its probiotics (acidophilus) content. Yogurt, rich in good bacteria provide beneficial effect which help to prevent the growth of odour causing bacteria.

Maintenance of oral hygiene is the best routine to cure bad breath; this can start from brushing your mouth twice daily, flossing after meal and gargling with warm water and salt solution every night. Trust me there will be a noticeable difference, even in your gum bringing out the bright pink colour of your gum which is a sign of good oral health.

Should there be no significant difference in one to two weeks, please kindly consult your doctor for proper medical check.

Thank you

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