6 Best Ways to Get Rid of Mouth Odor

Updated: Mar 31, 2021
By Abdulsalam Yunusa
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You have probably had an embarrassing experience with bad breath or you know someone suffering from it. Well, you are not alone. About 50% of the world’s population are experiencing it too.

While bad breath can be caused by some diseases, diet and even taking some drugs, the number one cause is poor oral hygiene; and apart from the unpleasant mouth odor, one is also exposed to several diseases and risks losing self-confidence in public. Therefore, the importance of maintaining good oral hygiene cannot be overemphasized.

Here are easy steps for getting around the clock fresh breath, clean teeth and an overall increase in confidence.

Tips to Prevent Mouth Odor 

1. Do Not Rinse Too Early

Tooth decay is an important cause of bad breath. The fluoride in your toothpaste is there to prevent tooth decay, so, by rinsing your mouth too early after brushing, you will wash off the protective plaque that fluoride creates around your teeth.

Henceforth, you should not rinse as soon as you’re done brushing; spit the excess and leave the rest to continue their protective job.

2. Use a Mouthwash

Sometimes brushing twice a day might not be enough, and it wouldn’t be easy for one to move around with a toothbrush all the time.

Don’t worry, there are mouthwashes available that will do just the trick. You can get them from stores around you. Use them to rinse your mouth whenever you feel there’s a change to your breath.

3. Take Your Time While Brushing

The average person brushes just for about 45seconds. This isn’t enough. Dentists advise that brushing should last for about 2-minutes. This is enough time to reach those stubborn bacteria hiding in your mouth.

4. Brush and Floss

A thorough brushing is good but not good enough. Some of the bacteria that could cause you to have bad breath could be hiding in places that cannot be easily reached by toothbrushes; this is why flossing is important.

Here’s a quick guide on how to floss your teeth.

5. Always Keep Hydrated

The saliva in your mouth has several functions that include keeping your mouth moist and washing tiny food particles.

Dryness of the mouth could be caused by some diseases, medications and even smoking; ultimately resulting in bad breath. The effect could be reduced by taking water as frequently as possible to keep the mouth moist.

6. Watch What You Eat

I know how sweet it is when you eat your suya with fresh onions or spice your pepper soup with garlic, but it might be best to avoid it especially when you are going to meet with other people. The foul odour from this duo and similar food can really make people uncomfortable around you.

The bad news is that brushing alone usually doesn’t take the smell away, because, after digestion, the odour-causing chemicals in the garlic and onion will be absorbed into the blood and then taken to the lungs where it will be slowly exhaled.

Conclusion

If you’ve done all these and you’re still having bad breath, it is best to meet a dentist who will find out any other underlying cause and treat it.

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