How to check for bad breath
Many people are at risk of having bad breath, or have mild bad breath without realizing it, so you can find out the signs of bad breath early by using the following simple self-checking methods, so that you can deal with them in time.
1. Scrape your tongue: Use a toothbrush dipped in water to gently scrape your tongue, and if the bristles are yellowed, you're likely to have bad breath.
-2. Smell the breath: take a clean plastic bag or paper bag, breathe into it for a few seconds, if there is an odor, it may have bad breath.
3. Smell the floss: use the floss to clean your teeth before brushing, if there is a strange odor on the floss, it means that the number of oral bacteria is high and the risk of bad breath is high.
After eating garlic and onions, drinking coffee or smoking, if you don't brush your teeth and rinse your mouth in a timely manner and allow food debris and bacteria to accumulate in your mouth, these compounds will be produced and released. About 3/4 of people with bad breath have some accompanying dental problems, such as swollen gums, ulcers, infections, or a thick tongue, which require prompt dental care.
The right thing to do is to remove food debris by brushing and flossing; and clean your teeth regularly to reduce the space for odor-producing microorganisms such as anaerobic bacteria. The use of prescription mouthwashes should be in accordance with medical advice to avoid problems such as oral flora imbalance and xerostomia. Additionally, some people have resorted to scraping the tongue with a tongue cleaner to reduce bad breath. Studies have shown that this method has a very short-lived effect. Pressing the tongue hard can also be harmful in a number of ways. If you want to remove tongue coating, you can use a soft-bristled brush as well
The use of antibiotics kills a large number of oral bacteria, allowing fungi to proliferate and cause oral mucosal diseases. Therefore, it is recommended that you brush your teeth carefully, floss more often, drink more water, do not smoke, and maintain a balanced diet to maintain a healthy microbial community.
There are three key times to prevent bad breath
. After getting up:After a night's sleep, saliva is in a state of reduced secretion for a long time, and the number of oral flora increases dramatically when you get up, which can easily lead to bad breath. Eating breakfast promotes saliva secretion, so don't forget to eat breakfast even if you are in a hurry to go to work in the morning.
2. Nervousness: When people are nervous, the pressure can reduce saliva secretion. For example, to participate in important occasions need to speak, saliva secretion is reduced, there may be bad breath. Experts suggest that you may want to drink more water to moisturize the mouth, drink green tea to kill the effect of oral bacteria will be better. In addition, you can also use the tongue in the mouth, to promote saliva secretion.
3. Before dinner: six or seven hours after lunch, residual food residue on the tongue, teeth in the oral bacteria will continue to grow, the later the dinner, the more bacteria, the more likely to produce bad breath. It is recommended that you rinse your mouth with water or brush your teeth after lunch. After brushing your teeth, use a toothbrush to clean the tongue moss on the surface of your tongue, which can also prevent bad breath.
It is recommended that patients with bad breath actively treat the primary disease through a combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine, ensure a regular routine, eat easy-to-digest foods, such as vegetables and fruits, and eat less fatty and fried foods, and quit smoking, drinking and betel nut. Especially relieve anxiety and keep a happy mood. Finally, I wish you good health and a happy life, thank you.