HOW TO ELIMINATE BAD MOUTH ODOUR

What is odour? It is a particularly unpleasant smell. Bad breath is also called halitosis and can be really embarrassing. There are several reasons why people have bad mouth odour and below are tips on how to eliminate it. If you fall under this category, then read carefully because the truth is, no one likes to be around bad mouth odour. First of all, let's highlight the possible causes.

Causes of bad mouth odour

There are certain foods, habits and health conditions that cause mouth odour.

1. Smoking and Alcohol - Smokers and those who take alcohol frequently are more likely to have gum disease which is also called periodontitis, a bad breath trigger. Gum disease damages the soft tissue and the bone that supports your teeth. According to research, alcohol can trigger acid reflux, a digestive disease, in which the stomach acid irritates the throat, and this acid has an odour. Smoking damages the gum tissue leading to gum disease.

2. Food - Eating certain foods like onions, spices, seafood and garlic can cause bad mouth odour. After eating these foods, they enter your blood vessels and affect your breath. It's no wonder when you stay close to someone who ate fish or food containing onions, their breath smells really bad.

3. Dry mouth (xerostomia) - The saliva helps cleanse the mouth by removing particles that cause bad breath. A decrease in saliva production contributes to bad mouth odour. Dry mouth naturally occurs during sleep, which leads to morning breath.

4. Poor dental hygiene - If you don't brush at least twice a day or floss daily, food particles left in your mouth would cause bad mouth odour. Poor dental hygiene can create plaque on your teeth which could irritate the gums and eventually form periodontitis-gum disease.

5. Other possible causes are mouth, nose or throat infections.

How to eliminate bad mouth odour

1. Drinking enough water daily.

2. Brush your teeth after you eat or take a mint or gum if you are not close to a brush but make sure you brush when you get home.

3. Floss daily.

4. Always brush your tongue.

5. Get a new toothbrush after 3 months.

6. Take fruits like watermelon, pawpaw, pineapple, and apples daily for hydration.

7. See your dentist at least twice a year to have your teeth cleaned.

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