Advanced Dental Concepts has a few tips to help prevent bad breath!

The team at Advanced Dental Concepts knows bad breath can be a real downer! However, bad breath can be easily prevented!

Bad breath, or as our doctors call it “halitosis,” is caused by odor-producing bacteria that grow in your mouth. This bacteria gathers on bits of food in your mouth and between your teeth and release sulfur compounds making your breath smell, say Drs. Faulkner and Spurlock.

Recently, Dr. Andrew Weil wrote an article titled, "3 Ways to Prevent Bad Breath." He recommends the following ways to help prevent bad breath.

1. Brush your tongue "The tongue, and especially the back of the tongue, is a warm harbor for bacteria," he writes, and recommends spending some time on your tongue during teeth brushing, "moving slowly toward the back so as not to activate your gag reflex."

2. Keep your mouth hydrated Because a dry mouth typically leads to bad breath, eating oranges or celery, or drinking water, may help.

3. Freshen your mouth Herbal palate cleansers (parsley, peppermint tea and cardamom seeds may do the trick). If bad breath returns, give us a call! Drs. Faulkner or Spurlock may diagnose any condition or concerns of the oral cavity that may be causing the problems, such as gum disease.