Flossing daily helps eliminate the food particles and bacteria that add to foul breath. That makes flossing among the simplest approaches to prevent and banish bad breath.
Are you flossing every day?
Bad breath, or halitosis, is actually a lot more common than many people realize. Bad breath is an important dental health concern, regardless of whether it's your own or someone else's breath. Bad breath is more than just an uncomfortable issue—it could be a signal of disease or illness.
Your Buddy Saliva
You may experience bad breath due to the fact that your mouth is more vulnerable to plaque accumulation with less saliva.
Below are a couple of reasons you may experience a decrease in saliva:
Being hungry or thirsty - Since there is very little saliva in your mouth when you're dehydrated, you're prone to more bacterial accumulation, creating bad breath. Make sure you drink plenty of fluids and are also eating right. Chewing food increases the saliva in your mouth, so if you're avoiding meals or, perhaps, dieting, you could develop bad breath. If you have to limit your food intake and eat less, drink plenty of water to help preserve the amount of saliva in your mouth in order to help defend against bad breath.
Alcohol - Refreshments consisting of alcohol might promote a dry mouth and result in bad breath. So before you jump into bed after drinking, be sure you floss, despite how exhausted you are.
Early morning - Mornings may be the very best time for your regular dental flossing. You are more susceptible to bad breath in the morning because salivary flow slows down at night.
Are you concerned about bad breath?
Be sure to schedule an appointment with Dr. Sachs at our office in Rockford.