Bad Breath Treatment
Before I talk about halitosis treatments, it is important that I mention one fact here: the vast majority of people who are worried or concerned about bad breath actually are not. Only a very small part of the population actually has halitosis – but a large part of the population is worried about it. Out of 20 people who are concerned about their breath and think that they have bad breath, actually only one has it on average.
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Having said that – if you are one of the few who really has bad breath then it is important that you find a halitosis treatment that will work for you.
There are a couple of things that you should have checked by a dentist. If you have any of the following dental conditions, then it is of vital importance that you get that fixed first:
- gum diseases
- leaking crowns
- carious teeth
- overhanging fillings
- faulty restorations
- periodontal disease (one of the most common causes of halitosis for people over thirty – and fortunately, it can easily be treated)
Now, before you go and reach for lysterine (or anything else that tastes like a toilet cleaner), there are many things that can help you to get rid of bad breath naturally. For example – your saliva is your body’s natural mouthwash. That might be hard to believe if you have bad breath (and thus your saliva also smells bad), but your saliva itself actually helps to fight halitosis.
It is very important that you brush your teeth regularly (two to three times a day), and that floss your teeth so that no food residues are stuck anywhere between your teeth. The most common causes of halitosis – overhanging fillings, faulty restorations, leaking crowns, carious teeth – they all cause halitosis because food can get trapped inside small orifices, which will then cause bacteria to accumulate – and these bacteria’s waste products lead to smelly breath.
Stimulating Saliva Flow
This is a very simple halitosis treatment. There are also several ways to stimulate your saliva production. For example, chewing chewing gum (without sugar) will help to stimulate salive flow. If you are concerned about artificial sweeteners, you can actually just move your tongue around in your mouth to stimulate saliva flow. You can “suck” on your own tongue, and this will help just as good as chewing gum if done right.
Drinking Water & The 20 Second Pool
Drinking water is good for your overall health and the functioning of your body, but there is a special twist when it comes to use water as an halitosis treatment. You simply keep the water in your mouth for 20 seconds and play around with it. That’s why I call it the 20 second pool – because it’s almost like having a whirlpool in your mouth for twenty seconds. You simply move around the water in your mouth, so that it can help to flush.
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You probably want to know how much water is enough. I always advice people to drink one glass of water per hour. Many people actually gulp down 3 glasses of water in the morning and evening, but that is not a good strategy. Instead, you want to constantly supply your body with new water. If you miss an hour here or there, nothing to worry about, but as a general rule, your body functions best if you give it a steady supply of water.
This is part 1 of my Bad Breath Treatment article. Click to continue reading part to: Halitosis Treatment