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Three Steps to Avoiding Bad Breath

Tuesday, September 26th, 2017

Bad breath is one of those problems nobody wants to admit to, but the reality is that bad breath, also known as halitosis, is very common. It’s very common to suffer from bad breath in the mornings or after eating certain foods that have very strong flavours, but bad breath can also be a sign of underlying dental issues. If you’re keen to keep bad breath at bay, here are 3 simple steps you can take:

Maintain good oral hygiene: good oral hygiene is the best weapon you can use against bad breath. Bad breath is caused by bacteria releasing gases, which have an unpleasant smell. If bacteria aren’t allowed to gather in the first place, there’s no risk of having bad breath. Brushing eliminates bacteria and it can also help to make your mouth feel much fresher and cleaner.
Chew sugar-free gum: if you’re prone to bad breath after eating, it’s a good idea to carry sugar-free gum with you. Chewing gum for a couple of minutes after eating will freshen up your breath. It’s also beneficial for your oral health, as chewing stimulates saliva production and this neutralises acids in your mouth.
See your dental hygienist: if bad breath is a persistent problem, it’s hugely beneficial to see a dental hygienist. Hygienists provide much more powerful cleaning therapies than brushing your teeth and this can help to remove bacteria and prevent further problems.

If bad breath is getting you down, call us now and book an appointment.

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Did You Know Liverpool Dental Spa Can Help You Kiss Bad Breath Goodbye?

Wednesday, May 10th, 2017

Bad breath is a very common problem, but knowing this probably won’t make you feel any better if you lack confidence in social situations or you’re very conscious about your bad breath. If you do suffer from halitosis, our expert team at Liverpool Dental Spa could help you to kiss goodbye to bad breath for good.

What causes bad breath?

It’s very common to have bad breath when you wake up in the morning or you eat foods that have a very intense flavour, like garlic or onions. If you have bad breath in these scenarios, there’s probably nothing to worry about. However, if bad breath is a constant problem, there may be an underlying cause. Poor oral hygiene is the most common cause of bad breath. If you don’t brush and floss, this causes bacteria to gather in your mouth. Oral bacteria release gases when they feed, and these gases have an unpleasant odour. Smoking and taking some forms of medication can also increase the risk of bad breath.

Tackling bad breath

In most cases, you’ll find that bad breath disappears when you clean your teeth or you chew sugar-free gum after eating. However, if you suffer from persistent bad breath, we recommend making an appointment with our dental hygienists. Bad breath often stems from collections of bacteria, most commonly on the tongue, and intensive cleaning treatments can cleanse the mouth, remove harmful bacteria and give you fresh breath. We also recommend sticking to a good daily oral hygiene regime at home and avoiding foods that you know give you bad breath. It can also be useful to carry sugar-free gum in your bag.

If bad breath is getting you down, give us a call now! We have many years of experience in treating halitosis and we can help you banish bad breath for good.

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Beat Bad Breath in Time for Spring

Friday, February 26th, 2016

Employing proper tongue cleaning techniques can instantly freshen breath

Morning breath is only ever acceptable in the morning, in that space of time between waking up and heading to the bathroom to brush your teeth. But every day, a reported 45 percent of people in the world suffer from chronic bad breath, or halitosis.

Halitosis is caused by a combination of certain foods, dry mouth and bacteria found in the mouth. Most halitosis is a result of bacteria found in the mouth. The best way to treat bacteria-caused halitosis is with thorough cleaning of the entire mouth.

A variety of products exist to help keep halitosis under control including mouth wash, chewing gum, breath mints and toothpaste. Utilising these tools and incorporating another tool, the tongue scraper, is a proven method for eliminating halitosis.

If you suffer from halitosis, you should brush your teeth at least twice a day with a toothpaste that contains fluoride, dentists suggest. In addition, brushing your tongue will help with halitosis. You can do this with your toothbrush or with a tongue scraper. Tongue scrapers can be purchased individually or can be found on the undersides of some toothbrushes.

Thorough and regular flossing will also help prevent halitosis as this will remove lodged food that has been wedged between your teeth. Mouthwashes with low alcohol content or contain chlorine dioxide are also effective at eliminating halitosis, as is paying a visit to your dental hygienist frequently.

Tongue cleaning is a proven method for eliminating and preventing halitosis as it directly removes bacteria from the mouth. When cleaning your tongue, you should clean as far back on your tongue as you can. Be advised, this may make you gag the first few times you do it, but over time, your gag reflex will lessen.

As discussed, you can purchase a tongue scraper to aid in removing bacteria from your tongue. A tongue scraper is a plastic strip that can be fashioned to form a loop. You place the loop on your tongue and pull gently, scraping it across the surface of your tongue until it comes off. It will bring any bacteria present on your tongue with it. Repeat this step until you have removed all the bacteria you can. Finish the process by thoroughly rinsing your mouth with mouthwash.

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Getting to the Bottom of Bad Breath

Monday, July 20th, 2015

Bad breath can be an embarrassing problem, especially if it affects you on a daily basis. But there are solutions out there and our highly trained team has extensive experience in fighting bad breath and helping patients who suffer with halitosis to feel more confident. If you have bad breath, don’t suffer in silence – the Liverpool Dental Spa team is here to help!

Getting to the bottom of bad breath: what causes it?

Bad breath is caused by bacteria that multiply in the mouth and release odorous gases when they feed. The most common cause of bad breath is poor oral hygiene, which enables bacteria to collect in the mouth, particularly at the back of the tongue. Smoking, eating certain foods and taking some types of medication can also contribute to bad breath.

In some cases, bad breath only crops up when you eat certain foods and if this is the case, it may be best to keep a food diary so that you can pin down which foods are giving you trouble and avoid them in the future. We also recommend chewing sugar-free gum after eating.

How we tackle bad breath

In persistent cases of bad breath, we usually recommend a series of dental hygiene sessions teamed with good oral hygiene at home. Our dental hygienists use the latest tools and techniques to achieve a really deep clean that gets rid of stubborn plaque and tartar and makes the mouth feel lovely and fresh. In addition to providing regular cleaning treatments, our hygienists can also offer advice to help you improve your oral hygiene regime at home and reduce the risk of bad breath recurring in the future. They can also help with diet and additional risk factors such as smoking.

At Liverpool Dental Spa, we understand that some patients feel nervous and embarrassed when they have issues like bad breath, but we assure you that we deal with such issues on a daily basis and we are here to help you. We have an exceptionally friendly team and we look forward to working with you to boost your confidence and banish bad breath for good.

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Banish Bad Breath In The City Of Liverpool

Thursday, May 15th, 2014

Most people suffer from bad breath from time to time, usually first thing in the morning, or after eating a spicy dinner or drinking a coffee. However, if you have persistent bad breath, there may be an underlying cause, such as poor oral hygiene, gum disease or intestinal issues. If you have halitosis, we can help. We have treatments to banish bacteria and cleanse your mouth and help you to feel more confident in social situations.

Why do I have bad breath?

Bad breath is often associated with poor oral hygiene. If you neglect brushing and flossing, the bacteria in your mouth multiply and when they feed they give off gases, which smell very unpleasant. Bad breath can also be caused by smoking and it may be a sign of gum disease.

If you find that your breath smells unpleasant on a regular basis, we advise you to see your dentist. There may be nothing to worry about, but it is best to get checked out just to make sure that you don’t have gum disease or an underlying dental health issue. Gum disease gets worse over the course of time and it is extremely beneficial to treat it early.

What can be done?

Our dentists work with our dental hygienists to treat bad breath using effective cleaning treatments to remove bacteria from the mouth. We also recommend maintaining a good daily oral hygiene regime at home, as this will help to prevent the formation of plaque. Ideally, you should brush your teeth every morning and every evening for at least 2 minutes and floss on a daily basis; if you neglect this routine, your chances of developing decay and gum disease will be higher.

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Dealing With Bad Breath For Patients In Liverpool

Thursday, February 21st, 2013

Chewing mints may temporarily mask bad breath but may not treat the cause of bad breath or halitosis as it is also known. Causes of bad breath vary and may include:

Pungent foods
Gastrointestinal conditions
Smoking
Bacterial build-up on the tongue
Tooth decay
Gum disease such as Periodontitis

We may not even be aware that we have bad breath until someone points it out to us. While brushing teeth with fluoride-containing toothpaste may freshen the mouth, bad breath may still be present.

Looking at the cause

At Liverpool Dental Spa we provide ways to deal or cope with bad breath by identifying and addressing the cause of the problem. The first step may involve oral health assessment to determine if oral bacteria, tooth decay or gum disease such as Periodontitis is present.

Having regular dental check-ups and professional teeth cleaning with a dental hygienist means the cause of bad breath may be diagnosed and treated sooner. Dentists advise on proper teeth cleaning practice and dental hygienists clean and scale teeth to remove tartar and food trapped in hard-to-reach tooth grooves. Trapped food debris may rot causing tooth decay and bad breath.

Smelly foods

For some it is simply a care of their eating pungent foods, such as garlic and onions. Altering diet may eliminate bad breath and improve health. Where oral health causes are of bad breath are not obvious, a dentist may refer an individual to their GP for further screening such as for gastrointestinal conditions.

By stopping smoking, the breath may freshen or using special dental products for smokers may make a difference. Smoking causes a thick yellowy layer to form on the tongue that attracts bacteria and may give smoker’s breath. Keeping the mouth clean and having frequent appointments with a dental hygienist for oral cleansing helps keep this condition at bay,

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No More Unwanted Bad Breath For Patients In Liverpool

Tuesday, November 27th, 2012

Bad breath or halitosis is the unpleasant odour that comes from the breath of an individual. There are many reasons that can cause a person’s breath to smell bad. Intake of foods with strong smell like garlic and onions is a very common reason. Problems in the intestine or the stomach could also cause bad breath. Smoking and lack of dental hygiene are also some of the common reasons for bad breath.

Treating bad breath

Many times the person with bad breath does not know about it but people around them will know it. However these people will often be too embarrassed to mention it. Most of the people who have bad breath are generally made aware of this embarrassing condition by a family member.

Brushing the teeth twice a day, cleaning the tongue and flossing everyday will certainly help a person who is suffering from bad breath. Also avoiding foods with strong smell and drinking lot of water every day will help. However in certain cases, bad breath could be caused due to gum disease or tooth decay. If you are continually having the unpleasant odour in your breath, then the best thing to do would be to visit a dentist.

Dental check-up

The dentist will check your mouth teeth, tongue and gums for any signs of dental condition. The dentist will also be able to thoroughly clean your mouth. This will remove every trace of bacteria, plaque and food particles stuck between your teeth. Small particles of food get stuck between the teeth if the mouth is not rinsed immediately after eating. These particles will later give out bad smell.

Bad breath can greatly hinder you from having quality conversations, whether it is business or private. This will surely have long-term negative effects for you. Therefore the moment you realise that you are unable to get rid of this condition – seek help from one of our dentists at Liverpool Dental Spa.

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Patients In Liverpool Banish That Bad Breath!

Thursday, September 6th, 2012

What is bad breath? Also called halitosis, bad breath is an unpleasant smell emanating from someone’s mouth. Everyone will suffer from it at some time in their life.

While it can be very unpleasant for anyone standing next to a person with halitosis, it is caused by bacteria that attacks any food still lodged in the gums and teeth of the individual. The odour itself results from the release of sulphur compounds.

Bad breath can also be emphasised when individuals eat foods which themselves produce powerful odours such as garlic and oils.

Incidentally, smoking is also a cause of bad breath. It may also indicate a serious medical problem, particularly if it persists; for instance sinusitis and gum disease.

How can bad breath be treated?

Before answering this question, perhaps it is important to dispel a couple of myths. For example, some people say they can detect bad breath when they breathe into their hand. This isn’t true. You breathe differently when doing this than when you talk.

Similarly, using mouthwash or simply brushing doesn’t totally get rid of bad breath. The former simply masks it or removes it temporarily, while you need to brush far more than most people do to eradicate it completely.

However what will cure bad breath is making sure that you use a proper regime when cleaning your teeth. Simply brushing won’t cut it. You need to floss as well. Chewing sugarless gum or sucking on a sprig of parsley can also help as the release of saliva helps to clean teeth and remove food debris.

If bad breath is persistent it may also be the result of not eating a suitable diet. Low carbohydrate diets can cause what is called ketone breath which is particularly pungent smell.

In short, a proper balanced diet along with a good oral hygiene helps reduce the risks of halitosis.

Prevention is better than cure.

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