Ever had to stylishly cover your nose because the person you are talking to is emitting bad smells from his/her mouth? The awful thing about bad breath is that friends and family would not have the guts to tell you that you have a smelly mouth. No matter how close you are to a person, it is terribly difficult to tell them that they have bad breath. And this leaves you with the fact that you need to discover if you have bad breath on your own without any help. A quick test to know if you have bad breath is to exhale into your cupped palms and then smell the breath. If there is no offensive smell, good, you do not have bad breath. However, if it smells awful, then you need to keep reading this. Bad breath can result from sores and infections in the mouth, poor oral hygiene and also as side effects of some drugs. If you have bad breath, here are the top four things you need to do:
- Visit your dentist: You might get scared because you think all dentists have sharp and painful tools, this is not so. Dentists can simply be seen as doctors that help you maintain a good oral health. A good dentist will find out the cause of your bad breath in no time and subsequently give you drugs coupled with professional advice on how to eliminate the odour. Note that all drugs are not tablets and your dentist’s drugs might be different from all the normal ones you are used to. However, to treat bad breath, a trip to the dentist is inevitable so as to know the causes and solutions.
- How frequently do you wash your mouth? People complain of bad breath all the time, but ask them how many times they brush and you will immediately deduce the reason for their bad breath; poor oral hygiene. It is recommended for a normal person to brush twice daily, however, if you have bad breath, what is wrong in brushing after every meal so as to keep your breath continually fresh?
- Know proper brushing technique: Even if you brush your teeth ten times a day, if you do not brush your tongue, floss your teeth and wash the hidden corners of your mouth, your breath may smell. You have to know how to get to all areas of your mouth and gently clean them to avoid and eliminate bad breath.
- Avoid foods that cause bad breath: Okay, you eat garlic and onions without washing your mouth and you expect to have a fresh breath…that is simply impossible. Unless you brush your mouth properly after eating these foods, your breath will continue to reek of them. Whenever you eat something that has a strong smell, always brush your mouth so as to get rid of any odour resulting from their consumption.
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