Tips For Maintaining Fresh Breath
It may sound trivial, but maintaining fresh breath is actually a matter of personal health on top of smelling good. Why? When your breath smells, that’s actually a sign of rotting substances inside your mouth, and no one wants that!
So we put together a list of good practices to stick to when it comes to keeping your teeth, tongue and gums healthy and fresh.
1. Clean Your Tongue Thoroughly
The tongue tends to be overlooked each morning when we’re brushing our teeth. If you aren’t already, you should definitely be cleaning your tongue daily, mainly because our tongues have grooves in them that trap bacteria that rinsing won’t fix.
Using a toothbrush works well as long as you’re brushing residue away from the mouth, and be sure to use mouthwash right after!
2. Eat Certain Foods
If you want to maintain good breath throughout the day, stick to the right foods. Fruits, vegetables and yogurt are some of the best foods to put in your mouth because they are natural cleansers of bacteria. Other foods packed with sugar (even gum) will make your mouth acidic and dry, causing you to have bad breath.
3. Drink Plenty of Water
Our bodies collect a lot of bacteria and toxins throughout the day, so it’s absolutely essential to drink water consistently. Water after a meal is naturally beneficial, but you should also consider drinking it first thing in the morning and right before you go to sleep.
If you want something with a little extra, you can also benefit from drinking green tea, which actually has antibacterial compounds in it.
4. Go See a Dentist
Though this isn’t everyone’s favorite activity, seeing your dentist at least once a year is very important. It’s possible that your bad breath could be the result of an oral disease like halitosis or even a cavity. Also, getting your teeth cleaned is the best way to remove tartar and plague buildup, so yearly checkups will keep your breath fresh for years to come.
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