Can you imagine when a person talks to you, and it’s like getting slapped with a garbage dump stench? Would you dare face and smell the suffocating stench from that person’s mouth for a minute of conversation? It is quite possible you won’t even stand where you are in less than two seconds after the first wave of that person’s breath. Obviously, it’ll be a rude awakening. Welcome to the embarrassing world of halitosis.
What is Halitosis?
Halitosis is bad breath plain and simple, and this kind of breath can either give your social standing a dent or some serious death. No amount of peppermint spray or breath mints can cure bad breath. Dental surgery is not even effective to take away the choking odor enough to cause a stampede. Such problem has been recorded in ancient times many times over in philosophical tracts, historical records and even in the bible. One has to note that in the Jewish marital tradition of the past; a groom can nullify his wedding document with his bride if he discovered his wife-to-be has bad breath, ouch! Halitosis is a very serious matter during the ancient times and even, until now. Though having bad breath today is not a ground for annulment, but one can possibly remain faithfully single if he or she has halitosis.
Where does it come from?
One can imagine that halitosis comes from the bowels of hell itself with churning sulfuric fire that emits suffocating fumes of death by the order of Mephisto. On a more scientific tone, halitosis is commonly caused by anaerobic respiration of anaerobic bacteria that thrives in your tongue. In short, it is caused by bacteria with bad breath, but being bacteria (not the singular bacterium) which mean there are millions and perhaps even billions of these microscopic critters with seriously having bad breath of their own. It’s no wonder your breath can make everyone scamper in panic for dear life. There are other contributing factors as well that gives you that killer breathes.
Here are other examples:
Diet:
Certain diets such as spicy ones like onions. A diet that always has onions can cause unpleasant odors not only from your mouth but also from your sweat and armpits as well.
Lifestyle:
One major contributor to having bad breath is smoking and poor dental hygiene. Having a nicotine lifestyle is a sure-fire candidate for awful breath as much as not cleaning your gums, tongue and teeth. Not only, it can give you bad breath; it can also give you aesthetic problems. Don’t be surprised if people run away from your smile.
Disease:
Diseases can also give you bad breath such as gum disease or periodontal disease, dental caries and yeast infections of the mouth. These diseases should be treated right away not just to get rid of halitosis but to save your life as well.
How to prevent Halitosis:
1. Good regular dental hygiene.
A good dental hygiene done regularly is a simple solution to prevent halitosis. By brushing your teeth, gums and especially your tongue (posterior dorsum area or back of the tongue) will help cleanse it from foul odor-causing bacteria, food deposits, dead epitheal cells and postnasal drips in which can be a habitat for such bacteria.
2. Mouth Wash.
Mouthwashes that are alcohol free are also known to reduce stinking breath for hours.
3. Chewing gum
Some might think that people who chew gums do it to look cool but for others, it is to help saliva production to counter mouth dryness, which can worsen bad breath. Saliva is our first line of defense in our mouth which helps wash away oral bacteria. Always opt for chewing gums that are sugarless.
4. Floss
Flossing regularly is also effective in fighting bad breath by removing decaying food leftovers between your teeth and gum line.
So there you have it and just follow these simple practical steps and you’ll be saving your social life back again. Dental surgery not needed.
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