How can you actually tell if you have bad breath?
I’m not saying I’m worried I have, but I’ve never kissed a boy and now I’m paranoid it’s because I have bad breath, LOL!
How would you know if you had bad breath? How could you tell?
And if you did, what would be ways to prevent bad breath?
It sounds weird, but hear me out…wipe the top of your tongue pretty hard with a white washcloth, towel, or t-shirt. If it turns yellow at all, there there is bacteria living on your tongue that causes bad breath. If it is yellow, just be sure to brush your tongue well whenever you brush your teeth. If the top of your tongue appears white at all, that is also a sign.
Also, be sure to brush and FLOSS. Smelly germs and plaque get in between teeth as much as it gets anywhere else. If you brush but don’t floss, those germs stay there and can still cause bad breath.
So basically brush, floss, and clean the top of your tongue.
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September 18th, 2009 at 10:57 am
Lick your wrist, let it dry, and then sniff it. If it smells bad, you have bad breath. Good oral hygiene prevents bad breath, brush, floss, and use an antiseptic mouthwash 2-3 times a day. Especially after eating foods like onions, garlic, or any other foods that have a strong odor to them.
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September 18th, 2009 at 11:26 am
ask your close friends. and use mouth wash to get rid of it
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September 18th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
It sounds weird, but hear me out…wipe the top of your tongue pretty hard with a white washcloth, towel, or t-shirt. If it turns yellow at all, there there is bacteria living on your tongue that causes bad breath. If it is yellow, just be sure to brush your tongue well whenever you brush your teeth. If the top of your tongue appears white at all, that is also a sign.
Also, be sure to brush and FLOSS. Smelly germs and plaque get in between teeth as much as it gets anywhere else. If you brush but don’t floss, those germs stay there and can still cause bad breath.
So basically brush, floss, and clean the top of your tongue.
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I’m a Dental Hygienist.
September 18th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Well I don’t know how but if you do, have a mint-have a Tic-Tac.
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September 18th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
You won’t have to worry about it if you brush and floss and use mouthwash. And brush your tongue … people always forget that but it’s VERY important!
I hope this helps.
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September 18th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Ok, bad breath usually come with these basic signs:
Sour Mouth
Hunger
To tell if you have a sour mouth, usually the back of ur tounge can be used. Just have it touch the top of your throat, and you should be able to tell if your mouth is sour.
Hunger, pretty easy to tell, are you hungry?
And the easiest way to tell if u have bad breath is to put your palm 2 inches away from ur nose and gently breathe with ur mouth wide open. The warmer the air, the more easily u can recognize if u have bad breathe.
To avoid bad breaths altogether. Dont’ eat anything with dairy, don’t drink any fruit juice, don’t drink/eay anything sour that has a flavor (usually gatorade will give you the worst sour smell), don’t eat chocolate, no coffee, don’t use tic tacs (despite popular beliefs somtimes tic tacs will make ur mouth sour, and therefore make ur breath stink instead of fresh). And the most basic of the basics, don’t eat anything with a strong smell (garlic and onions are the worst offenders).
To recover from bad breath, drink some tea, get a breath mint, chew some gum.
Hope that helps. Good luck on that kiss.
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September 18th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
The primary cause of bad breath is the top of the tongue where bacteria grow and produce those bad smells. There is an easy way to tell if you have bad breath. Log on to the OraBrush website listed below. It is educational and most people believe it is also very funny. If you don’t look at this video you will miss something that will help you with your bad breath problem.
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http://www.orabrush.com