Bad breath is an embarrassing problem for many patients from Liverpool. It is medically called halitosis and can occur due to poor dental habits or due to other health conditions and the issue can get worse depending on the type of food you eat, along with other unhealthy habits.
Avoid food that cause bad breath
When you eat, the food is digested and is then absorbed by the blood and transported to the lungs, which can then lead to oral odors. So if you ate raw onions, garlic or other strong odor food, then brushing, flossing and even mouthwash would not help. It’s true that right after you use the mouth wash you will feel that the odor is gone, but it’s a temporary effect and within no time your mouth will smell bad again. Avoiding foods with strong odors can significantly reduce bad breath.
Don’t miss out on healthy dental habits
In the absence of regular brushing or flossing, particles of food can remain accumulated around the teeth and the gums. These accumulated food particles will facilitate the growth of bacteria between the teeth, on the tongue and around the gums and will subsequently cause bad breath. Stuck food particles can also cause bad smells, especially if you are using a denture, so make sure to brush at least twice every day and floss at least once a day to keep the bad breath away.
Chewing tobacco and smoking are also major reasons for bad breath, reduced sensitivity of the tongue, stained teeth and irritated gums, so avoiding tobacco-based products will surely reduce bad breath.
A medical condition call xerostomia, commonly known as dry mouth, is also a major cause for bad breath. In the absence of saliva the mouth is unable to neutralize the toxins released by the bacteria found in the plaque and is unable to remove all the dead cells accumulated on the cheeks, gums and tongue. If not removed, these cells will decompose and cause severe bad breath. Xerostomia can be caused due to problems with the salivary glands, regular breathing from the mouth and side effects of regular medication. In case of xerostomia you can increase the intake of water and drink at regular intervals. In case it does not help, you will then have to consult a dentist.
