Home Remedies and Your Bad Breath
Bad breath is perhaps one of the most embarrassing things a person has to manage. It’s one of those things that inhibits conversations, interferes with your work and restricts intimacy. In fact, bad breath may be one of the quickest ways to scare off just about anyone. Contrary to popular belief it isn’t just what you eat or Long Island gum disease that can cause your bad breath.
According to the president of the American Academy of Periodontology bad breath is more likely caused by sulfur compounds released from our digestive process. Each one of us has bacteria that live under the surface of our tongue and throat. These bacterium help to break down proteins, blood and oral disease. When the bacteria comes into contact with various amino acids a sulfur compound is released from the back of the tongue resulting in bad breath.
For this reason, many of the home remedies suggested today really don’t help much in truly eliminating your bad breath. In fact many of them could actually do more harm than good. While there are hundreds of “recommendations” out there for controlling bad breath the American Academy of Periodontology put together the top 10 least effective remedies used today.
- Excessive use of mouthwash
- Breath mints
- Chewing gum
- Mint chew tobacco
- Infomercial items
- Vodka martinis or sour mash whiskey
- Brushing with cleanser
- Intestinal cleansing methods
- Rinsing with kerosene
- Tongue piercing
If you really want to eliminate bad breath seek advice from those who know mouths the best, your Periodontist. By having a simple periodontal exam you’ll be able to identify the exact cause of your mouth odor allowing you to effectively eliminate it for good.
To have a detailed evaluation for Long Island gum disease contact Dr. Scharf. He treats gum disease with a laser, not a scalpel, giving patients an alternative to gum surgery. Call Dr. Scharf at 631-661-6633 or visit him on the web at http://drscharf.com.
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