| Bad Breath is actually very natural though not very | | | | as clean as possible. |
| pleasant. Although it can be caused by many different | | | | 3. Floss your teeth. Flossing is using a piece of string |
| serious illnesses, we'll only consider the garden variety | | | | like material to rub between each set of 2 teeth. This |
| much more common Halitosis or Stinky Breath. | | | | loosened and removes build up of plaque and |
| First healthy breath should generally be neutral in odor. | | | | decaying food. |
| That is, not sweet, sour, or have a definite "aroma." | | | | 4. Wash your tongue! That's right, many of those |
| Were you ever introduced to someone who had an | | | | smelly bacteria are literally on the tip of your tongue. |
| odor or smelly breath? We're not talking strong food | | | | Washing your tongue is easy using a terry cloth |
| like onions but a rotten smell. The problem may have | | | | washcloth and plain water. You can brush your tongue |
| been a case of bad breath. | | | | if you so desire but washing or brushing, just |
| Most cases of halitosis is due to decayed food | | | | remember it's important to do. |
| particles between your teeth and at the gum line. The | | | | 5. If teeth brushing isn't an option, try chewing gum. |
| bacteria in your mouth causes the food to decay | | | | Sugarless gum can loosen food matter from between |
| giving off the gaseous odors. It's especially noticeable | | | | your teeth and also mask any odors from that strong |
| in the morning because we've had hours to allow the | | | | jalapeno sandwich you had for lunch. |
| decaying food to do it's worst. Morning mouth is | | | | Don't use gum with sugar however. The sugars in the |
| nothing more than the bacteria getting a jump on your | | | | gum is like more food for the bacteria and can actually |
| dental hygiene. | | | | make your breath smell worse. |
| Here are a few bad breath cures. | | | | How can you tell if you have Halitosis? One quick way |
| 1. Flavored mouthwashes only mask the odor. Rinsing | | | | is to lick the back of your hand and smell it. If it's not |
| with either a mouthwash or plain water however will | | | | pleasant to you, the owner, it's probably not welcome |
| loosen some stuck food particles and make your | | | | to anyone around you either. |
| mouth feel fresher and smell better. | | | | In the end, good dental hygiene that includes regular |
| 2. Regular teeth brushing. If you have an important | | | | teeth brushing, flossing and tongue washing will go a |
| meeting after lunch, consider taking a vacation | | | | long way to keeping your breath kiss-ably fresh! |
| toothbrush to the office to make certain your mouth is | | | | |