… fix Bad Breath

Once and for all

unless it’s

clinical , your bad breath is entirely correctable and preventable. This means there are no excuses for rancid first impressions, or even mood-killing morning breath.

Fixing bad breath comes down to the right products, a proper and dedicated oral regimen, and a conscious diet (with plenty of hydration). While that may seem like a lot, it’s only going to require a few tiny alterations or additions to your existing regimen. The payoff is that nobody associates you with a foul mouth anymore, unless you curse like a sailor.

And that’s a really big achievement, especially if bad breath has been plaguing you. It’s the same as having BO: people will always remember what you smelled like, and it will impact whether or not they think of you positively or negatively.

It’s not that you need to have good-smelling breath, either. That’s a lofty goal that’s only possible if you’re chewing fresh pieces of gum all day. People would just prefer that you have neutral breath, which is rather easy to achieve.

The regimen below focuses on ways to minimise sulphuric buildup, which leads to bad breath. So read on, and learn how to prevent bad breath – for good.

use the RIGHT Products 1. toothbrush; replaced quarterly: Obviously, you need to use a toothbrush, but it’s on you to replace that thing every three months (around this time your toothbrush starts looking more like a toilet brush). 2. floss: You have to get the gunk out from between your teeth. Not only will it prevent cavities and yellowing, but it leaves fewer food particles in the mouth that can rot up your breath, particularly while you sleep.

3. tongue scraper: It’s not as harsh as it sounds. A tongue scraper is a simple device that pulls additional sulphur from the “shag carpet” that is your tongue. After brushing, you can leave some of the toothpaste residue on your tongue and pull this device forward over the top to remove any excess sulphur.

4. toothpaste and mouthwash: You want to target the sulphur production, which can be combatted with a zinc-rich toothpaste and a mouthwash that helps clean every part of the mouth, including between the gums.

stay Hydrated

Here’s one more benefit to drinking lots of water: it prevents bad breath. That’s because a dry mouth is the perfect environment for the rotting sulphur waste to start overtaking your tongue. Gross.

This explains the phenomenon of “morning breath”. Your saliva production decreases when you sleep. Since saliva assists in breaking down your food particles, there’s less “breaking down” and more “decomposing” happening up there. It can be solved by drinking a glass of water before bed. If you’re annoyed that this will only wake you up in the middle of the night to go pee, well, then you need to re-read the benefits of staying hydrated. As an added bonus, once you’re awake, you can get another gulp of water to rehydrate your mouth, and you’ll almost certainly wake up the next morning without the rancid breath you’re used to.

Alter Your Diet

A few simple tweaks can significantly improve your breath. Obviously, garlic and onions are their own monster. You can brush and gargle away those sins, though. You should avoid anything that dehydrates the body (like caffeine and alcohol), since it will lead to overnight halitosis. The foods that produce more sulphur in the mouth are those high in protein, sugar and acidity, so if you want to lessen the odds of a sulphur-lined mouth, adjust accordingly. Though it’s probably easier to just scale back on the booze and coffee, and follow the right oral-care regimen.