(Chicago plastic surgeons) Bad Breath? 4 Easy Steps To Solve Your Problem!
No commentsBy Martin Haworth
It’s important to recognise the impact that bad breath can have on your life. It can be one of the most embarrassing personal hygiene problems to afflict us, especially when it’s pointed out by someone else. And, for most of us, bad breath is likely to be the result of poor dental hygiene.
Here are four simple actions, you can easily take, to make the difference.
1. Brush Your Teeth Regularly and Well
The first tip to relieve bad breath is a bit of a no-brainer. Regular teeth brushing makes a big difference. It’s vital to brush your teeth at least twice daily to avoid the accumulation of food debris. And plaque, even more of a problem, is avoided as well, which is much more difficult to notice much of the time.
By regularly brushing the teeth, any nasty plaque gets dislodged and fails to build up. But if you only brush once a day, or miss occasionally, you will find that it builds up and is a lot more difficult to shift.
This is a really important message for those who suffer from bad breath. Your teeth may look and even feel clean, but unless you brush your teeth regularly, it’s the plaque build up that will leave your breath unpleasant.
When brushing your teeth, don’t forget your tongue. According to many studies, your tongue harbors bacteria that may cause bad breath.
2. Floss It!
You can do more than brush your teeth! Sometimes it’s difficult to dislodge every bit of food that gets stuck, so getting it out is important, if you want to see the back of bad breath completely.
There are all sorts of weird gizmos and tools out there to do the flossing, yet it need not be that complicated. As a preference, you might find a straightforward non-shredding floss, on a long, long (25 meter - a lot of floss) roll which will last you for ages.
Remember to floss before you brush, so that the newly dislodged bits between your teeth will be finished off by the brushing.
3. Visit Your Dentist Regularly
Dental hygiene, to improve your bad breath, can be maintained easily by ensuring that you see your dentist regularly. It’s usual to have checkups every 6 months or so and dentists being as they are, will often call you or write to remind you. It’s their living, after all!
There’s a whole lot of hot air about the value of seeing a dentist. Suffice to say it’s always good value, because prevention is a lot cheaper than paying for real emergencies.
Bottom line is that many of the issues that cause bad breath will build up and cause significant problems before long. That will put the cost up too, if you don’t make that visit every half year or so and pay the bill. It’s an investment worth making!
Remember, in most countries there are defined dental insurance programs available so that you can spread the cost, or at least keep a lid on it, so that might well be an investment that is worthwhile.
4. Chew Gum
It might have been a gimmick by marketing people to start with, but there have now been a number of studies to show the value of chewing gum in maintaining your dental health during the day.
Apart from the minty freshness that will help to mask bad breath, that’s not the point.
In fact, the capability for chewing gum to keep your mouth clean by stimulating saliva flow, as a natural oral cleanser, as well as dislodging stuck bits of food is now well proven.
So, there you go. there are four easy dental health tips to ensure that any bad breath you might have had in the past is banished forever.
It wasn’t that painful now, was it?
(c) 2007 Best Dental HealthGuide. If you want to find the best information and product ideas to keep your teeth healthy and bright. You can, right here, on Martin Haworth’s fascinating website at http://www.BestDentalHealthGuide.com
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Dentists Fail - Your Health Suffers
By Charles Reinertsen
You’re at risk. The cost could be your teeth, or even your life. Your dentist knows it, but hasn’t been able fix it. You’re completely unaware. There’s no pain, so it’s hard to get your attention. Many problems have no pain, like diabetes, high blood pressure, glaucoma, or even cancer. This is serious. I’m a dentist. I know.
You’re in denial. Your dentist’s attempts to help you understand your problem, for the most part, is a waste of time. You don’t believe him. Maybe it will happen to someone else, but not me. Trying to teach a solution to someone who doesn’t believe they have a problem is like trying to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time, and annoys the pig.
There’s even a bigger problem. The solution to your problem isn’t fun. It’s painful, annoying, and inconvenient. When the cure hurts worse than the disease, there’s a big problem. The solution doesn’t have to hurt.
Let’s see if we understand the facts. There is a serious dental problem which doesn’t hurt, that can be solved with a solution that does hurt. And we, as dentists, can’t understand why people aren’t jumping to fix the problem they don’t believe they have. It’s crazy. Dentists, like me, need lessons in human nature and communication. Then we need to discover a simple, easy, comfortable solution. Here it is.
The first step is to help you understand you really do have a problem. Yes, I’m talking to you. The problem is bacteria and toxins building in between your teeth and under your gums. That part of the problem you may already know. You probably even know that this causes cavities and gum disease, and that it could destroy your teeth and ruin your beautiful crowns, bridges, veneers, or other dentistry.
But you probably didn’t know that it also affects your heart, strokes, diabetes, and more. This is serious. This can be life threatening, especially if you have other factors, which most of us do. So the first step is to accept the fact that you have a problem.
The second step is to find the simple, easy, and comfortable solution. The remedy dentists have preached for years has involved brushing and flossing. The brushing isn’t too bad, but the flossing is painful, the floss frays, the teeth are too tight, you can’t get under your bridges, you don’t like putting your fingers in your mouth, you cut the corners of your mouth, your gums bleed, and you just hate to do it. I hear you. I’m just like you.
I think it’s crazy that dentists keep trying to get people to floss, when we know very well you aren’t going to. And those few people who floss regularly rarely do it correctly. I see what debris you leave behind every check-up. It’s very technique sensitive. So what’s the solution?
There’s a method for removing the bacteria and toxins from in between your teeth called Directed Water Irrigation. It’s not just rinsing your teeth with a water jet. It involves aiming a warm water jet in between your teeth and holding the stream for a minimum of five full seconds. You can lean over your sink or do it in the shower. There’s an amazing improvement when you brush and use directed water irrigation, instead of brush and floss.
As a practicing dentist, I see the difference every week. If you want fresher breath, more confidence, better check-ups, and better health, start using directed water irrigation daily. You won’t believe how clean you feel.
Charles Reinertsen, DMD, observes what works in dentistry and what doesn’t. Sharing his findings will help you keep your mouth cleaner and healthier. Find out the easiest tricks for
a lifetime of healthy smiles at http://www.ihateflossing.com
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