No matter how well you bathe and how much money you spend on deodorants, you can never mask the awful smell that will come from your mouth if you do not invest in good oral hygiene habits. You need to prioritise your mouth, not only to keep it smelling fresh but to help your confidence stay elevated throughout the day. It would be a shame to keep to yourself because you are being self-aware due to your lack of oral hygiene wouldn't it? So to keep your smile beautiful and your mouth fresh all day, here are some tips you should consider.
Brush Your Teeth Twice A Day
If you want to take proactive measures towards keeping your oral hygiene well looked after, you need to brush your teeth at least twice a day. This is because every time you eat, food particles get stuck in your mouth, and your teeth are also exposed to sugar. As the day goes by, it encourages the buildup of plaque around your teeth enamel. This plaque causes tooth decay and bad breath which I'm sure you wouldn't appreciate. If you, therefore, want to ensure that your mouth stays smelling good and that your mouth is fresh throughout the day, make sure you don't leave your house without brushing your teeth and also make sure that before you go to bed, you brush your teeth.
Floss Every Day
As mentioned before, when you brush your teeth, some food particles will get stuck between your teeth. However, in this instance, these food particles can be brushed off using your regular toothbrush. Instead, you have to floss so that you can individually target these particles and clean them off your teeth so that your mouth doesn't start smelling terribly. You wouldn't want to cross into a new day with yesterday’s food between your teeth, would you? So just remember to floss gently ( so that you don't damage your gums) and your mouth will maintain a hygienic state.
Use Mouthwash
Brushing your teeth with toothpaste is not enough to get rid of all the bacteria that will be in your mouth. For an extra nice-smelling mouth, you need to ensure that you make use of a dentist-recommended mouthwash and gargle it after brushing your teeth. This will help kill the bacteria that your toothpaste couldn't rid of which, if left alone, would cause tooth decay, sepsis or bad breath. So if you want to avoid all this, invest in a mouthwash and rinse your mouth for 30 seconds with it so that it can react effectively.
Drink Water Regularly
Hydration is a must if you want to keep your oral hygiene on a high. Drinking water regularly throughout the day will help wash away all the bacteria-causing food particles that would have gotten stuck in your mouth. Not only will water wash the food particles away, but it will also help dilute the saliva in your mouth so that it doesn't harbour bad breath. If you aspire for a little extra freshness, you can consider even adding mint leaves to your water. Your oral hygiene game will be elevated and you will have a fresh mouth throughout your day.
Avoid Sugary Stuff
We all love a little sweet treat, don't we? It will leave you feeling like you have travelled around the world and ck. However, if you want to ensure that you maintain good oral hygiene, you have to limit the sugar content that you may enjoy. Whether it’s cookies, soda or candy, sugary stuff is not healthy for your teeth. Every time you consume sugary stuff, the production of plaque in your mouth will increase. This will lead to tooth decay and it will trigger bad breath, leaving your mouth suffering and your oral hygiene on a negative note. You, therefore, need to limit the sugar content you intake throughout the day, and on occasions when you do indulge in these treats, make sure that you rinse your mouth with water right after.
Don't Smoke
When they say that smoking is not good for your health, they are not just referring to your lungs. Your oral health is also included. Every time you indulge yourself by smoking, you are contributing towards bad breath and you are also weakening your gums, which could eventually lead to gum disease. If you, therefore, want to enjoy good oral health and stay fresh throughout the day, cigarettes have to go.
Go For Dental Check-Ups
One mistake that many people make is only going to the dentist when their teeth are now painful or when they have contracted an oral disease. This, however, is only reactive and unfortunately, your oral hygiene would have already suffered. Instead, you need to take a proactive stance when it comes to your oral health. Instead of waiting for something bad to take place to your mouth, just visit your dentist regularly and take note of all the things that you are advised to do, That way, your oral hygiene will always be top notch and you are guaranteed to smell fresh at all times (unless you have garlic bread for lunch on that day ).
Keep Sugar-free Gum In Your Purse
Talking about garlic bread, you never know what you'll have for lunch which will leave your mouth smelling bad. The worst part about this is that it will just look like your mouth smells like this naturally, which is not a good look, is it? You, therefore, need to keep sugar-free gum in your purse so that on occasions like this, you can chew away your bad breath and leave your mouth feeling and smelling fresh.
Scrape Your Tongue
When you are brushing your teeth, don't forget to scrape your tongue as well. A lot of germs take cover on your tongue and end up forming a white layer on it which causes bad breath. So you need to ensure that you scrape your tongue thoroughly when you are washing the rest of your mouth so that your mouth can smell fresh throughout the day.