![]() ![]() Choose a mouthwash without alcohol or if you can, create your own at home using 1 tablespoon baking soda poured into 1 cup warm water with a few drops of essential peppermint oil. Alcohol dries your mouth out and leads to more bacteria and eventually bad breath. The goal is to always keep your mouth moist, because your saliva helps wash away odor- and cavity-causing bacteria. When you use a tongue scraper or brush your tongue, you remove any bacteria or its byproducts, or plaque that form which aids in giving you a fresh breath coupled with activities such as rinsing with a mouthwash. A body that isn't functioning optimally can release a bad odor through the mouth and through sweat, so feed yourself with cleansing, healthy, and unprocessed foods and your breath will be fresh.īacteria stick to your taste buds, after which they release a waste byproduct that causes a gross stench. Not only do these foods aid in decaying teeth, but also work toward making an unhealthy system. Mint is a good one for a feel and smell of freshness.Īvoid processed and sugary foods in great amountsĬhocolates and the other kinds of sugary foods which we usually ask children to avoid - should be avoided by all age groups, of course in excessive quantities. PS: Use a favorite flavor for the toothpaste. You will notice the difference after flossing. Flossing reaches those areas of your mouth where the brush cannot. Make sure you floss your teeth at least once a day. This is the bacteria that is responsible for foul odors and decays. Brushing your teeth kills the bacteria that forms in your mouth. We have a set of fresh breath tips which will aid you in your pursuit to have fresh breath.īrush your teeth at least two times a day. You may decide that the best toothpaste is no toothpaste at all.Worried that your mouth doesn’t smell as fresh as it should? Have you been told so, which has thrown you off your game? Fear not. But don’t believe me do your own research and come to your own conclusions. In the end, there is no such thing as the “best toothpaste”. Coconut oil has antibacterial properties, and its medium chain fatty acids are good for your health. Out of the box it is very supportive of oral health the commercial Arm & Hammer toothpaste is not. In fact, it’s next to water on the dental abrasivity index. Baking soda is not regarded as an abrasive. A common, simple, and very healthy approach is to mix baking soda with coconut oil, maybe adding a few drops of mint oil for flavor. You may want to make your own toothpaste, which I encourage. Places that generally carry healthier products are health or supplement stores, and chain stores with natural sections.If you don’t know what an ingredient is, its easy to look it up online.Avoid “whitening” products, as these contain abrasives to remove stains from the tooth surface.Avoid SLS (sodium laurel sulfate), which is a detergent that strips the natural protective layers from soft tissues, contributing to canker sores.Even the non fluoride products must be scrutinized. For example, Tom’s is now owned by Colgate, and the ingredients of the once trusted brand have changed. Don’t assume you can trust any one brand.Avoid all major label products, as these contain the most unhealthy ingredients.Another guideline is that the healthier products usually have shorter ingredient lists. If this statement puzzles you, then you have homework to do. This alone eliminates about 95% of the toothpastes on store shelves. The first test for me is if the product contains fluoride. It’s good to know what is NOT in the product, as illustrated in the photo above, but follow that by turning to the ingredients list and seeing just what IS in that product. So where to start? Let me state a couple initial guidelines. The thing you have the most power over is what you put into your body. So whether you decide to choose a commercial product or to take total control and make your own instead, know that the ingredients will have effects on you. But the soft tissues in the mouth are highly absorptive, and we do indeed take these substances in. For each ingredient, we must ask what is it, why is it there, and what is its effect on your health? Some will assume that because the intention is not to swallow, that no harm can come to ones health anyway. ![]() Increasingly, people are realizing the intentions behind these products and are doing their own research to find healthier alternatives.įor me, the bottom line is the list of ingredients. I really bristle when I’m in a grocery or drug store and see the vast array of toothpaste products displayed, almost all of which are formulated and marketed by big companies with huge advertising budgets and close ties with the powerful dental industry. As a dental professional, I bristle at most ads for dental health products. ![]()
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