Oral Aids for Halitosis Treatment

Halitosis treatment is for anyone who often finds themselves dealing with bad breath. While it might seem like a minor issue, bad breath can have a negative impact on your personal and professional life. It can make all those around you dread the idea of having a conversation with you. It can lead to the first kiss with your new crush being your last.

Bad breath often leads to other symptoms like a white coating on the tongue or an unpleasant taste in the mouth.

How halitosis treatment helps with bad breath

Bad breath can be caused by a variety of things and halitosis treatment aims to address them. Halitosis is the medical term for bad breath and it can be caused by:

• Certain foods
• Using tobacco products
• Poor dental hygiene
• Untreated dental issues like cavities
• Dry mouth
• Certain medications
• An oral infection
• Problems with other parts of the body like the digestive and respiratory system

Given the many different causes of bad breath, there are just as many halitosis treatment options. The treatment option the dentist decides to go with will be based on the patient's unique symptoms and the results of any diagnostic tests performed.

The treatment options for dealing with bad breath include:

1. Improved dental hygiene

Taking good care of the mouth goes a long way when it comes to keeping one's mouth smelling fresh. The most important things a person can do include brushing and flossing as recommended by a dentist. Aim to brush at least two times each day, with one of those times being right before bedtime.

During the day, millions of bacteria accumulate inside the mouth along with food particles that are leftover from meals. These bacteria feast on the food particles, producing volatile sulfur gases. These VSGs are what leads to morning breath. The bacteria is able to cause as much damage as they want during sleep since saliva production is limited. Saliva serves a natural mouth cleaner that fights against decay and washes away bacteria.

Patients should aim to floss at least once each day. Food particles that have been stuck on teeth for days are a common source of bad breath.

2. Use mouthwash

Mouthwash gives one an extra layer of protection from oral bacteria. It cleans spaces brushing and flossing cannot clean, and it kills the bacteria that cause bad breath. Many types of mouthwash also come with fragrances that give one's mouth a fresh smell. Anyone with severe halitosis should talk to a dentist about prescription therapeutic mouthwashes. These come with even stronger antibacterial agents that target the germs that cause bad breath.

3. Drink lots of water

Dry mouth is a popular cause of bad breath and that can be easily combated by staying properly hydrated. Water also cleans the mouth, getting rid of food particles and oral bacteria – two things that lead to bad breath.

Bad breath can be a thing of the past

You do not have to be that person everyone avoids because your breath smells awful. Stop by our Albuquerque clinic so we can figure out what is causing your halitosis and come up with an appropriate treatment.

…Request an appointment here: https://www.roderickgarciadmd.com or call Roderick A. Garcia, DMD PC at (505) 634-5029 for an appointment in our Albuquerque office.

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