Chicago Dentist - Bad Breath

Bad Breath

Chronic bad breath, known as halitosis, affects over eighty-five million people. You may have it and not even know it. This is because people may be afraid to tell you.

Here is what is happening inside your mouth. There are bacteria that remain on and between your teeth, gums, tongue and under old dental appliances. People try to treat these bacteria with gum, mints and mouthwash in an attempt to cure the problem. Although this does provide a temporary solution, it is not a long- term fix.

What does work is the following:

1) tongue scrapping
2) below the gumlime cleaning
3) proper tooth brushing
4) flossing
5) replacing ill-fitting crowns, filling and dentures
6) rinsing with products containing sodium chloride (to neutralize sulfur gases) and zinc (to suppress bacteria)