Bad breath is more common than the common cold. And it’s called the “common” cold for a reason. Sometimes, no matter what you do, you will still have bad breath. Even if you can brush your teeth twice a day and use mouthwash, you might still have bad breath. But so do a lot of people so it’s nothing to sweat about. But it is still annoying, so here are some tips and tricks to help fight bad breathe from home.
Tip 1: Identify the Cause of Your Bad Breath. Even if you adhere to all the tips in this article, you might still have bad breath. This is because it might not be your teeth that are causing the bad breath. It might be the result of an untreated cavity or gum disease that is making your breathe smell bad, or an infection of the respiratory tract. But more often than not, it has something to do with your mouth and what is inside it.
Tip 2: Rinse Your Mouth With Water. Water can be as good as an alcohol based mouthwash if used properly. This loosens the food particles in your mouth and doesn’t let them stick inside as easy. This means that less bacteria will be able to grow in your mouth and less stinky foods will be caught in it.
Tip 3: Clean Your Tongue. In addition to cleaning your teeth, your tongue is also important. As are your guns, the roof of your mouth and even under the tongue. Your primarily use your teeth for eating and chewing, but he good goes all over your mouth, not just over your teeth. Your teeth are only a fraction of your mouth, so if you only clean them, only a fraction of your mouth is clean. This leaves your gums, lips, tongue, and cheeks unclean and ready to start growing bacteria and eventually that bad breath. You can use a spoon to clean the inside of your mouth if you don’t have a toothbrush immediately available. And if you don’t have a spoon, you can use your teeth to clean your tongue, and you newly cleaned tongue to get at anything your teeth can’t.
Tip 4: Keep your mouth wet. Saliva acts as a natural acid to break down food. Keeping your mouth wet will ensure any food you can’t get at, like something between your teeth, is slowly being broken down so it can eventually be moved out of that tight space. If you can’t manage to generate enough saliva, eat something really quick, preferably something tasty, and that can stimulate the saliva production in your mouth. The more saliva, the cleaner your mouth will be. But not too much, you don’t want it drooling out of your mouth.
Tip 5: Avoid Strong foods: Foods, like certain onions and garlic mainly, contain sulfur compounds that will produce a rotten egg smell that is difficult to get rid of. If you plan on going out later in the day, don’t have lots of garlic.
Tip 6: Baking Soda: Yes, baking soda will help keep your teeth clean and hence white. Keep a small pile of baking soda in the palm of your hand and dip a damp toothbrush into the baking soda. Use this technique like regular toothpaste, and many of your breath problems will be resolved. Maybe even removing the garlic smell if you didn’t have too much.
Tip 7: Veggies and Cheese: Fresh vegetables, such as celery and carrots, and cheese will actually remove plaque from your teeth and help keep your mouth refreshed and clean. Eating your veggies last can make sure your teeth stay cleaner, even after a large meal.
Tip 8: Spices. The best way to get rid of your bad breath fast is with aromatic spices. Sucking on a cinnamon stick helps a lot. Fennel (anise) or clove seeds helps too. Also, chewing on fresh spices like dill, parsley, and sage can be a great benefit as well. Especially sage, which actually contain a nice punch of antibacterial compounds.
Tip 9: Apple Cider Vinegar and Lemon Juice. Apple cider and vinegar combine to make an acidic compound that will help clean your teeth, but the apple smell overpowers the vinegar so your breath doesn’t smell worse. The same goes with lemon juice. A small swish of lemon juice, which is quite acidic, will freshen your breath and clean it too.
So now you are armed with the best tools and know-how to clean your mouth from home and cure your bad breath. Whether you read this for yourself or for a friend, you can look forward to cleaner, fresher, breath.
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