{"id":1238,"date":"2022-08-01T09:29:02","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T08:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oldwindsordental.com\/blog\/\/?p=1238"},"modified":"2024-01-23T12:59:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T12:59:43","slug":"why-do-i-have-bad-breath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oldwindsordental.com\/blog\/why-do-i-have-bad-breath\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do I have bad breath?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Admitting and understanding why you have bad breath can be a little bit tricky. Having bad breath can make us feel really embarrassed, especially when we can\u2019t see any obvious cause for it. For some people no matter how much they brush and clean they still spend their day feeling that funny taste in their mouth. So why do we get bad breath? And is there something we can do to stop it? Let\u2019s take a look at how oral health and bad breath Berkshire<\/a> are connected. \"oral-health\"<\/p>\n

What\u2019s causing your bad breath?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the majority of cases we see, bad breath is in some way related to poor oral hygiene. And though at first this news can feel a little disheartening and embarrassing it\u2019s actually great because nine times out of ten it\u2019s a quick and easy fix. There are some other things that could be causing bad breath such as smoking, dry mouth, tonsillitis, acid reflux or even crash dieting. So it\u2019s good to also talk to your doctor about your oral health and bad breath Berkshire<\/strong> to check there isn\u2019t more than one cause.<\/p>\n

How to help oral health and bad breath Berkshire<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the first instance, it\u2019s important you come and see us at our dental practice, Old Windsor<\/strong>, so we can assess and see if there\u2019s anything slightly more complicated going on. If it\u2019s the case that you have developed early signs of gum disease – you will need to visit our hygienist for a scale and polish.<\/p>\n

If once we\u2019ve completed your check-up we can\u2019t see any obvious causes of the bad breath, it will be up to you to try and address the issue yourself at home through brushing more – it could be that you aren\u2019t brushing your teeth regularly or long enough and so aren\u2019t getting rid of food debris. Alternatively it could be that you\u2019re brushing at the wrong times. We recommend that you brush your teeth after you eat your breakfast and not before and just before you go to bed. If you\u2019re experiencing bad breath it could be an idea to also start brushing at lunch time – after you\u2019ve eaten.<\/p>\n

How does food debris contribute to bad breath?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve all been there, tucked into a delicious garlic bread or big bowl of garlic mushrooms. Having strong smelling breath just after you\u2019ve eaten, especially with highly aromatic stuff like garlic, coffee or onion is common. When we chew our food little tiny particles get stuck between our teeth and get lodged there, and if they aren\u2019t removed can begin to rot and smell. This is why it\u2019s so important that alongside brushing, we are also flossing our teeth every day. Now, we want everyone to feel free to eat all the food they love, but just keep in mind that if you are trying to solve a bad breath issue, you would be super smart to carry a travel toothbrush with you and maybe even a miniature mouthwash and regular use of these will help combat bad breath long term.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Admitting and understanding why you have bad breath can be a little bit tricky. Having bad breath can make us feel really embarrassed, especially when we can\u2019t see any obvious cause for it. For some people no matter how much they brush and clean they still spend their day feeling that funny taste in their … Continue reading Why do I have bad breath?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1239,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bad-breath","category-oral-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oldwindsordental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oldwindsordental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oldwindsordental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oldwindsordental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oldwindsordental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1238"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.oldwindsordental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1238\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1241,"href":"https:\/\/www.oldwindsordental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1238\/revisions\/1241"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oldwindsordental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oldwindsordental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oldwindsordental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oldwindsordental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}