10 ways to keep your Mouth Healthy and Odourfree

Bad breath is an issue that is caused by many reasons ranging from poor dental hygiene, gum diseases, tooth decay to conditions not related the mouth . The basic method to prevent bad breath is to keep brushing regularly along with proper tongue cleaning, which many people tend to overlook.
Here are some methods by which you can prevent bad breath and keep mouth healthy.


1.Scaling
When calculus(tartar) collects around your teeth, it weakens the gums causing swelling and bleeding from the gums along with bad breath. It also causes bone loss around the teeth. This eventually loosens the teeth.
What happens then?
 Not able to eat properly, not a photogenic smile and bad breath!!!.
What to do?
Start brushing regularly.
Get your teeth cleaned by the dentist and get the tartar removed because at this stage just brushing wont help.

2. Dentrifices

Dentrifices are available as toothpaste, gel and powder. They remove food particles along with the toothbrush and polish the tooth surface. Powdered forms are more abrasive and  should not be used by those who already have sensitive teeth. Desensitizing tooth pastes should be used only by people having sensitivity or when the dentist recommends, not otherwise. 

For children only a pea size amount of toothpaste is enough. Don't fill the whole brush with the paste. For children mild toothpastes come in different flavours.

3. Toothbrush

For all those who have sensitivity: Are you using a hard bristle brush? If yes, then stop now.

Use a soft bristle brush with minimum pressure.

 For children there are pedo brushes. They are small and  adapt easily to their mouths.They come in different shapes and colours to encourage them to clean their teeth. 

Brush twice daily.

4. Mouth washes

 Bad odour issues?

There are many mouthwashes available in the market.

After brushing your teeth , rinse your mouth with the mouth wash.  You can eat and drink after one hour. Let the mouthwash do its work. Continue this for a week. If  the problem still persists consult your dentist.

5. Warm saline rinses

When you have got your teeth cleaned by a dentist then mix some table salt in luke warm water and rinse your mouth. Warm saline rinses keep the gums intact and disease free.

 Even after a tooth extraction start doing warm saline rinses after 24 hours. The wound will heal faster. Add a pinch of alum for better results.

6. Rinse your mouth after meals

As we cannot brush after every meal ,make a habit of rinsing your mouth after meals. This will help to remove the food particles lodged in the mouth, preventing the risk of cavities and gum diseases.

7. Drink lots of  water

Drinking water will prevent the mouth from getting dry. Thus, it will reduce the risk of cavities and bad breath. It will also take away any lodged food particles straight into the stomach.

8. Cut on sugars

If you don't brush your teeth regularly and have a diet high on sugars, then you might need to visit your dentist sooner than you think. Sugars weaken the teeth and increase the risk of cavities. To prevent this start brushing regularly and have a diet high in fiber and protein content.

9. Flossing

Flossing can help you achieve what tooth brushes don't. A dental floss can help you to clean those areas where the tooth brush cannot reach. It helps you to clean in between two teeth very efficiently.

Thus, along with brushing use a floss to get better results.

10. Clean Tongue

Some people clean the teeth properly but overlook the tongue. Like the teeth , tongue has to be cleaned thoroughly. An unclean tongue promotes causes bad breath.

That's all.