bad breath remedies? 10 pts to best answer?
Monday, August 23rd, 2010 at
7:29 am
I brush my teeth at least 2-3 times a day…if not more. I use mouth wash almost every time.
i brush my tongue…and try to floss often…
it seems that my breath begins to smell or taste funny after about 20 minutes after I brush…isnt that odd? I am not a fan of gum, since i tend to swallow it a lot…
im not sure what to do…i guess i can ask my dentist…any good solutions?:
thanks!
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Let us go back to the basics. Bad breath is primarily caused by bacteria in your mouth that produces the bad smells. So if you brush and floss your teeth using a proper toothpaste and then properly clean your tongue to remove all of the bacteria you will have removed the cause of bad breath. Further, you could have a tonsil stone which your dentist can tell you about. Other than this, bad breath will come from smelly foods (like garlic) or drinks (like coffee) or smoking. The question I ask you back is: Are you properly cleaning your teeth and tongue to remove all of the bacteria?
It looks like you are doing things right.
This is what the Mayo Clinic says to do:
following steps to improve or prevent bad breath:
■Brush your teeth after you eat. Keep a toothbrush at work to brush after eating. Be sure to brush at least twice a day, for two to three minutes at a time.
■Floss at least once a day. Proper flossing removes food particles and plaque from between your teeth.
■Brush your tongue. Giving your tongue a gentle brushing removes dead cells, bacteria and food debris. Use a soft-bristled toothbrush or a flexible tongue scraper. Try to clean as far back as you can without gagging because the bacteria tend to collect toward the back.
■Clean your dentures well. If you wear a bridge or a partial or complete denture, clean it thoroughly at least once a day or as directed by your dentist.
■Drink plenty of water. To keep your mouth moist, be sure to consume plenty of water — not coffee, soft drinks or alcohol. Chewing gum (preferably sugarless) or sucking on candy (preferably sugarless) also stimulates saliva, washing away food particles and bacteria. If you have chronic dry mouth, your dentist or doctor may additionally prescribe an artificial saliva preparation or an oral medication that stimulates the flow of saliva.
■Use a fairly new toothbrush. Change your toothbrush every three to four months, and choose a soft-bristled toothbrush.
■Schedule regular dental checkups. At least twice a year, see your dentist to have your teeth or dentures examined and cleaned.
■Chew fresh parsley or suck on a sugarless mint. Doing so may temporarily improve bad breath.
Tongue scrapper. You should use it when you brush, it REALLY helps.
You can also brush with baking soda, if you use it at night you shouldn’t wake up with morning breath. It also helps whiten teeth.
Sometimes the teeth are not the problem if you brash and floss and still you have bad breath that mean you can have a problem with the stomach.This is mean because you eat a lot of thing which you mix like milk and later meat or candy and this is in your stomach and it something is not producing to realist the food.This can be the problem when you have cavity .Good luck.
Gargle a cup of lukewarm water mixed with salt or half a lemon juice.This is best done before going to bed. Chew parsley leaves,which are sure to keep your breath fresh. Put a few drops of tea tree oil on your toothbrush top it with toothpaste, and then brush your teeth and don’t swallow. More useful remedies at http://useinfo5.blogspot.com/