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What Really Works Bad breath is embarrassing, socially impairing, and unpleasant. Over 90 million people suffer from halitosis. There are ways to deal with this common but stinky problem. The market is flooded with miracle cures, herbal and folkloric remedies, miracle mouthwashes and the like. It is hard for the average consumer to know what’s what in today’s consumer driven society. Here are some ways to get to the bottom of the dental deluge:

Brushing your tongue is almost as important as brushing your teeth. Bad breath often strikes when people aren’t properly taking care of their oral health. The odor is usually caused by decaying food particles and bacteria in your mouth. That’s why brushing and flossing your teeth is so important, but don’t forget to gently brush your tongue to get rid of even more bacteria. Your tongue is a breeding ground for bacteria so keeping it clean will make your breath stay fresher longer.

Saliva is a great odor eliminator. That’s why dry mouth, often caused by certain medications or medical conditions, leads to odor problems. By washing away food particles and bacteria, saliva helps to eliminate odor, too. Your breath is worse in the morning because your saliva production has slowed down or halted and bacteria have had a chance to linger and produce more odor. Chewing sugarless gum will stimulate saliva production and help rinse out your mouth. Mints only help to mask odor whereas chewing gum will mechanically wash out your mouth. Saliva also has enzymes and antiseptic properties that help keep your mouth clean.

A sugarless cinnamon flavored gum is best to chew as it has an ingredient that appears to decrease the bacteria production in your mouth.

Drink more water. The older you get the more likely you are to get dehydrated. You might not even notice you’re thirsty so make drinking water a habit, because water will help keep the bacteria in your mouth to a minimum. Drinking water has a lot of health benefits, and preventing bad breath is one of them.

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