Do you suffer from persistent bad breath?
Depending on the cause, simple tips usually help to get your breath fresh again.
If you treat yourself to a kebab the night before, you have to expect bad breath odor afterwards. Onions and garlic contain essential oils that cause bad breath * for one or several days after consumption. But there are also many other causes that can be responsible for bad smelling odor from the oral cavity. In most cases, these can be found in the mouth itself, as the LD1 dental team in Buer near Gelsenkirchen informs on its website.
Tongue coating and bacterial inflammation such as gingivitis and periodontitis are the main reasons for bad breath,
it said. The team around Dr. According to Torsten Keller, bacteria metabolize proteins in the oral cavity, which releases volatile sulfur compounds. The result is unpleasant smelling air.
Depending on the cause of bad breath your dentist diagnoses, he can give you the right treatment recommendations.
If your oral cavity does not provide a reason for a dental complaint, a visit to a general practitioner may be advisable.
Because diabetes or liver disease can also result in bad breath.
If the causes of bad breath are harmless, you can take action yourself: Various home remedies promise relief.
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A tongue scraper is an effective tool when it comes to fighting bad breath.
But there are other helpers.
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Home remedies for mung odor: Tongue coating must be eliminated
Do you brush your teeth twice a day?
A good start.
In order to banish bad breath-causing bacteria from the mouth as well as possible, the tongue should always be cleaned.
A Brazilian team of researchers came to the conclusion that around 85 percent of all bad breath cases originate in the mouth.
Of this, 50 percent are caused by tongue residues, it said.
A good reason to put an end to tongue plaque.
The following home remedies can help rid the tongue of bacteria:
Baking powder or baking soda mouthwash
: Both baking ingredients are considered to be the home remedies when it comes to cleaning the household.
According to the Berliner Kurier, baking soda and baking powder also have a cleansing effect in the mouth.
To effectively remove food residues from the tongue, one should dissolve half a teaspoon of baking soda or baking powder in a glass of water and rinse the mouth with it, according to the Kurier recommendation.
Use tongue scrapers
: so-called tongue cleaners are available in every drugstore.
By wiping the tongue with these devices, coarse dirt and deposits on the tongue are removed.
A spoon performs similar services.
Simply place it on the back of the tongue and gently brush it forward several times over the entire tongue.
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