Tips to Prevent Bad Breath

 

Make Oral Hygiene a Priority Many dentists recommend brushing after every meal and flossing twice a day. Once you make this into a habit you will find it easy to stick with. Also, brushing or scraping your tongue can keep bacteria at bay, especially if you have deep groves in your tongue.

 

Chew sugarless gum. Doing so within an hour after a meal can help with saliva flow. Remember to use sugar-free gum -- chewing gum with sugar increases caries and the sugar sits on your teeth and contributes to bad breath.  Your mouth can become dry during the day.  Dry mouth -- whether it's at midnight or noon -- can quickly cause bad breath. You need plenty of saliva because it helps clean your mouth; it's naturally antibacterial, and it washes away food particles.

 

 

Avoid Tobacco, Coffee and Alcohol. Everyone, smoker or not, knows that smoking can leave an absolutely terrible stench in a person’s mouth. Many people don’t realize, however, that coffee can do the same. Coffee will leave a rank smell in the back of a person’s mouth, so switching to green tea is a great alternative. Cutting back on alcohol is also another way to decrease halitosis. Consuming alcohol will lead to a dry mouth, and as mentioned earlier, this leads to bad breath. Alcohol may actually cause a person’s breath to be unpleasant for up to ten hours after their last drink

 

Yogurt. Some studies have shown that the live active cultures in yogurt help reduce bad breath.

 

Drink Water. Drink water. You want to keep your mouth moist. Water rinses out your mouth, and it's generally good for your system. 

Change your toothbrush every 3-4 months. An old toothbrush is riddled with bacteria.  

  

Parsley. Parsley is probably one of the most well-known ways to treat bad breath. Its oils are what do the trick. Likewise, spearmint and cinnamon can help mask bad breath. Some other herbs and spices that work for the same reason are coriander or cilantro, tarragon, eucalyptus, rosemary, and cardamom.

Oranges, Melons And Berries. These fruits in particular are rich in vitamin C. Vitamin C not only is helpful for keeping bacteria in check, but also helps combat gum diseases and gingivitis, which also can cause bad breath.