According to the Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine, 90% of bad breath occur due to poor oral hygiene such as oral cavity, gum disease, tongue coat and unclean dentures. (34)
Brushing your teeth at least twice a day, cleaning your tongue, regular flossing, and using a plaque-reducing mouthwash are just some of the recommended ways to practice good oral hygiene.
Researchers say that keeping your mouth and teeth clean prevent bad breath and many other dental problems. Dentists say that brushing alone is not enough to eliminate bad breath. It is just as important to clean your tongue to remove sulfur compounds from your mouth and eliminate smelly breath. (23)
Flossing between your teeth also helps to remove debris and other bits of leftover food that can rot and cause problems with bad breath. (23)
Find out if you are making any of these common teeth-brushing mistakes.
Salt Water Rinse to Help Cure Bad Breath
Rinsing your mouth with a saline rinse is a cheap and easy way to kill off bacteria that can cause smelly breath.
The European Journal of Dentistry reported in 2015 that a salt water rinse can help to kill off oral streptococci strains of bacteria. One clinical trial involving children found that rinsing with saltwater twice a day resulted in fewer bacteria in the oral cavity. Researchers also noted that tongue brushing also helped to eliminate odor-forming bacteria from the mouth. (6)
Make your own saline mouthwash to combat bad breath
You can easily make your own saltwater mouthwash for bad breath. Dissolve a teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water. Swish the saline solution around your mouth for a minute to kill off bacteria and help freshen your breath.
Learn how a saline mouthwash can help treat gum infections naturally.
Aloe Vera as a Bad Breath Remedy
Another way to help stop your breath smelling bad all the time is to use aloe vera for its antibacterial properties.
Aloe vera is a well-studied plant that is used to treat wounds, kill off infections, and reduce inflammation.
A 2016 systematic review found that aloe vera is useful for treating a number of oral conditions. Aloe vera is good for treating dental conditions such as gum inflammation, oral lichen planus, burning mouth syndrome, and oral candida. (7)
One study found that aloe vera mouthwash was as effective as chlorhexidine mouthwash in reducing the number of plaque-causing bacteria in the mouth. (8)
How to use aloe vera to kill bad breath
You could put some aloe vera gel on your toothbrush and brush your teeth for a few minutes to help reduce plaque. Or, you could dab some aloe vera gel on inflamed parts of your gum to help speed up the healing process.
You can also make your own aloe vera mouthwash to treat bad breath. Mix a teaspoon of aloe Vera gel in a glass of warm water and swish around your mouth to freshen your breath and kill off bacteria.
Find out how to use aloe vera and other natural ingredients to remove plaque and prevent gum disease.
Green Tea to Help Cure Halitosis
Regularly drinking green tea or using green tea as a mouthwash can help to remove oral bacteria and reduce bad breath.
Scientific research has revealed that antioxidants in green tea are effective against a sulfide compound that is linked to halitosis. Researchers found that green tea extracts can help to reduce malodor from the mouth. (9)
Other studies have shown that oolong tea contains antimicrobial properties that are effective against Streptococcus mutans – a strain of bacteria responsible for many dental problems. (10)
Because consuming green tea is good for your dental health, some researchers suggest consuming a cup of green tea with your meals. This helps to improve the microbiota in your mouth and may help prevent bad breath after eating. (11)
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