The Truth About Bad Breath

Today’s Quick Tip: Use A Toothpick

Anything that remains in the mouth long enough can contribute to bad breath.  Sometimes you get something stuck in your mouth that brushing and flossing just don’t seem to be able to get rid of.  Try a toothpick, sometimes its rigid shape is what you need.    Once you get everything that doesn’t belong out of your mouth your breath will probably smell a lot better.

[Cav Says: Did you know that most commercial oral care products "cover-up" bad breath instead of prevent it? Learn more here.]

Part I introduced you to the key players involved in tooth decay and touched on the importance of maintaining a neutral pH level inside the mouth. This next part will elaborate on pH balance, the different types of cavities and what you can do to prevent tooth decay.

You’d never have to worry about tooth decay if you didn’t eat. Of course, you wouldn’t have to worry about much because you would die. But eat we do, every day, and the foods we choose aren’t always the best.

When we eat carbohydrates, the body breaks them down into sugars including sucrose, fructose, maltose, dextrose and glucose. Fermentable carbohydrates actually begin breaking down in the mouth (as opposed to the digestive tract where other foods begin the process). If you eat cookies, cake, chips, crackers, candy, sugary drinks and cereal you are eating fermentable carbohydrates.

When the sugars in these foods interact with the

Today’s Quick Tip: Use Baking Soda

Baking soda’s not just for the refrigerator any more. It’s been used for brushing teeth for ages, and one of its biggest advantages is the effect it has on your breath. Baking soda absorbs odors, and that doesn’t change when you put it on your toothbrush. Use baking soda to brush, don’t forget the tongue, and you’ll notice a marked decrease in bad breath.

[Ed. Note: Did you know that most commercial oral care products "cover-up" bad breath instead of prevent it? Learn more here.]

The pain definitely tells us when we have cavities, but few of us understand why we get them. You likely know that poor dental hygiene causes cavities, but do you understand why not brushing or flossing causes cavities?

In order to understand all that’s involved in the making of a cavity, you’ve got to first understand the key players. Those players include saliva, pellicle, plaque and calculus and each resides in the mouth.

Saliva is really important when it comes to protecting teeth and keeping our mouths healthy. Saliva keeps teeth, gums and other tissues inside the mouth lubricated and moist. Saliva helps break food down while eating, and afterwards it washes away some of the bits of food that get stuck on teeth.

Saliva also can neutralize acids which lowers the amount present in the mouth. Interestingly, it can even help protect us against certain viruses and bacteria.

If you’ve ever noticed a

Even if you do practice good oral hygiene, you still need your dentist to perform thorough dental cleaning. Your dentist can also perform a check-up and possibly detect early signs of damages to the teeth and gums that may cause bad breath. Some bad breath problems may be the result of underlying chronic medical conditions. Your dentist may refer you to a specialist if he suspects other medical causes of bad breath.

Removing plaque from your teeth and gums is what proper dental care is all about. Daily, you can handle this task on your own by brushing right and flossing. Twice a year, however, you should let a professional take a look inside your mouth.

When it comes to brushing your teeth, you’re probably going through the motions, but not actually brushing efficiently. In fact, you could be damaging your gums and/or leaving plaque behind. And if you’re not flossing to remove the plaque you missed while brushing, your teeth may slowly be decaying.

There are several ways you can brush your teeth and the one you choose should be based on your mouth and your age. The best place to turn when deciding on a tooth brushing method is your dentist. In addition to advising you on the right method for your mouth, he or she can demonstrate proper brushing technique and

Brushing your teeth properly is an effective way of removing plaque, that sticky white substance that grows in between and along the bottom of teeth and along the gum line. But rarely will tooth brushing alone remove all plaque, no matter how good a job you do.

To ensure you remove every bit of plaque from your teeth, you’ve got to remember to floss. While most people will make the effort to brush in the morning and at night, few take that extra step of flossing. Rather than flossing daily, they’ll floss weekly or worse, they just don’t floss at all.

Flossing takes a bit of time and a lot of coordination which probably is why so many choose to skip this step. But like any habit, if you’re willing to practice and repeat the process, in a few weeks you’ll be flossing daily like a pro.

As you

Saliva can help wash away food particles and bacteria. It also moistens your mouth, thereby eliminating dryness that can cause bad breath bacteria to multiply. Not chewing for long periods of time can cause limited saliva production. You can make saliva flow more freely by chewing on sugarless gum after eating.

Some startling facts about bad breath you probably didn’t know:

• Did you know your current mouthwash probably contains more alcohol than a 6-pack of beer?
• Your toothpaste may contain a kind of SOAP that drastically dries out your mouth!
• Bad Breath does NOT come from the stomach!

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Some mouthwashes may not work for you in the long run if you have chronic bad breath. There is also a possibility that over using mouthwashes, especially those with high alcohol content, can make bad breath worse. Too much alcohol in a mouthwash can dry the oral cavity which makes it perfect for the breeding of anaerobic bad breath bacteria.

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How long has it been since you started using that toothbrush you used this morning? Is it fairly new? Is it a month old? Two? Three? Is it older than that? If you’re still using the same toothbrush you were using three months ago or worse, even longer, then get yourself to the store and purchase a new one as soon as possible!

You need to regularly replace your toothbrush because over time, the bristles are going to start breaking down. You’ll know when this is happening because they’ll start looking frayed and they’ll flare outwards. Once this breakdown starts to happen, it’s not going to be possible for your toothbrush to work as effectively or efficiently as one with bristles that are standing straight up.

If your toothbrush is relatively new but you’ve just gotten over a cold or the flu, or if you’ve had a cold sore, an infection in