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| CAUSES OF BAD BREATH |
Hi friends. Today, we're going to talk about how to
deal with bad breath. To do that, I'm joined by a cosmetic dentist. Nice to see
you. Nice to see you. Now, it's not a pretty topic. But it's something that we
all have to deal with.
Are we stuck with our bad breath, or is there a cure?
Unfortunately, there's not a so-called cure for bad breath. But with good oral
hygiene and some of these great over the counter products that are out there,
we can limit the effects of bad breath.
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We know we have it in the morning or when we eat
garlic. But what actually causes bad breath? Well, there are a lot of culprits
for bad breath. Morning breath is when you have bacteria that accumulate
through the night. That bacteria gives off a bad odor, and that's morning
breath. And it's very different from garlic breath.
Garlic Breath
What garlic breath is when you eat garlic, there is a
chemical composition within the garlic. As your body metabolizes the garlic, it
actually goes into the bloodstream, gets into your lungs. And as you breathe
out, you're breathing out that composition of garlic. So you can use over the
counter products, such as mouthwash, which will mask its effect. But until you
totally release that garlic from your body, you will have that bad breath. Wow.
Vampire killer breath, right? There are other types of
bad breath as well. If you have any dental infections, or if you have cavities
or root canals that have gone bad, that will also give your bad breath.
Inflammation of the gums, periodontitis.
Any time you accumulate bacteria in the mouth that can
be a culprit for bad breath. So you always want to see your dentist if you're
getting chronic bad breath. A lot of us know that we should use mouthwash, that
that can help. But what else can we do? Good oral hygiene is the way you can
kill bad breath. That is brushing twice a day, flossing, and using a mouth
rinse.
Flossing
Now, you mentioned flossing. How does that help?
Flossing, it does a few things. It's very tough to get all the food particles
out of your mouth from brushing alone. And the food that's left in between
teeth, bacteria are going to accumulate around the food and that causes bad
breath. So, flossing actually gets hard to reach places.
Now, it seems like when we're sick-- maybe when we have
the flu or are not feeling well-- our breath is worse. Why is that? Yes. Having
an infection in the mouth causes bad breath.
So you should see your dentist, and if a dentist rules
out all oral cavity, and there's no infection in the mouth-- being that the
gums are healthy, the teeth are healthy, there are no cavities, there's no root
canal failing-- that could be a sign that there something else in your body
that's going on.
Bad Breath Causes
So bad breath can be caused by a systemic infection in
the rest of your body. Having an infection of the tonsils, having throat
cancer, having respiratory tract infections, having kidney or lung problems.
Those can also cause bad breath. So if you have chronic bad breath, really see
your dentist.
Have a check-up. And if he doesn't see anything wrong
in your mouth, you should see a doctor for further evaluation. Now, are there
any foods that we should avoid to get rid of bad breath, or at least abate it a
little bit? Yes. Garlic, we talked about. Raw onions. Alcohol can also cause
bad breath.
What alcohol does is it dries out the mouth and
decreases your saliva. And saliva is a friend to us in that it washes away food
particles. And it also neutralizes the acids produced by the plaque. So you
don't want to dry out your mouth. You want to actually keep your mouth moist
and drink a lot of. Water another thing you can do is eat a lot of crunchy
fruits and vegetables.
Crunchy fruits and vegetables, will actually-- the
mechanical wear and tear to actually break up the crunchy fruits and vegetables
actually stimulate saliva and can moisten the mouth as well. What if there's
someone out there who feels like they've tried everything and they just can't
kick the bad breath?
Increase Your Saliva
You want to increase your saliva, as I just said. Keep
your mouth moist. Drink a lot of water, crunchy fruits, and vegetables,
sugarless gum. Anything to keep your mouth chewing will increase the saliva
flow, which will help eliminate food particles and neutralize the acids caused
by plaque, and help decrease bad breath. But the most important thing is good
oral hygiene and seeing your dentist twice a year regularly for check-ups. OK.
Well, there you have it. The best ways to banish bad
breath. Now, let's a recap. Bacteria is the real culprit of bad breath. We need
to do what we can to keep our mouths free from it. This includes a regular
thorough oral care routine of brushing, flossing, and rinsing at least twice
today.
Stop smoking if you do and avoid foods and alcohol
intake when you're in a situation that you need your breath to be fresh and
clean.
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