Welcome to this week's video we're talking about bad breath we're going to learn how to get rid
of bad breath and bad breath treatment that you can do at home so welcome to my channel if you
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grow now let's begin now there's nothing worse than having bad breath and being conscious of it
especially during a job interview or a first day or something like that and it's going to
make you really self-conscious about your breath so hopefully we're going to go through loads of
information this video is going to help you however sometimes when you have bad breath
it's inevitable so for example morning breath you can't really do much about that unfortunately but
if you do have bad breath constantly it can make you feel a bit uncomfortable it can make you feel
a bit embarrassed sometimes it can affect your self-esteem your confidence and up to 50 percent
of people have this bad breath and a medical term for its halitosis it affects both women
and men equally and it can be caused by a variety of reasons such as tonsillitis acid reflux poor
dental hygiene tooth infections there are loads of loads of different reasons that can be causing it
so we now know a little bit of science about bad breath but not to worry we are going to go through
how you can get rid of bad breath immediately and also things that you can do that are going to help
prevent it from coming back so you need to really watch the entire video to get full idea of what
to do to stop the bad breath now let's begin okay so let's begin with tip number one tip number one
is gonna sound really really basic okay but it's probably one of the easiest things that everyone
can do when out and about and they don't have access to a sink we're gonna go through some
more complex stuff in a bit but tip number one is basically using a sugar-free gum or sugar-free
mint okay and by using this it's just gonna mask that smell straight away so it's a bit of an
immediate fix for us so in terms of sugar-free mints you need to look for ingredients such as
xylitol xylitol has been shown to stimulate saliva production and that saliva production is going to
help with the bad breath and also get rid of some of the food that might be stuck in the mouth that
might be causing bad breath chewing gum can also have the same effects of stimulating that saliva
production and basically what they're all going to do is just give us some time before we can get
to a sink and do other stuff now this leads me on nicely onto tip number two and that's about
using an antibacterial mouthwash this can also be done like whilst you're on the go you know if you
don't have it with you you can always pop into a chemist or a supermarket pick one up and always go
to a public restroom use the cap as a little cup to measure the amount in use as a mouthful swish
it around and then spit it out in the sink now a quick swish of a good antibacterial mouthwash
containing either chlorhexidine hydrogen peroxide or zinc can help protect your gums reduce the
risk of gingivitis also known as gum disease and kill off bacteria that is causing the bad breath
the rinsing action is also good for washing away any leftover food particles and debris now in
terms of when you're picking your antibacterial mouthwash you need to make sure that you're
getting an alcohol-free mouthwash the reason for this is one it has been shown that alcohol
containing products can increase the risk of mouse cancer mouth cancer can't speak today two alcohol
containing products can also reduce the amount of saliva production that we have and this long term
can cause us to have worsening bad breath so we don't want the alcohol containing mouthwashes
always go for alcohol free now please do bear in mind that alcohol-free containing mouthwashes
sometimes for example chlorhexidine containing ones and hydrogen peroxide containing mouthwashes
can sometimes cause tooth discoloration so please do bear that in mind also they can cause
some taste disturbance as well especially when you first start using them please please please
always read the information leaflet that comes with any of these medicines or mouthwashes
and also speak to your healthcare professional before purchasing any and using it that's the
most important thing just to make sure that you're safe and suitable to use it now moving on to tip
number three for the instant fix you need to brush your teeth and scrape your tongue look
we're going to talk about this in more detail and about tongue scraping as well but this is going to
be a really quick fix going to quickly get rid of the bad breath so get rid of all the bacteria it's
going to freshen your mouth and also if you're using a good fluoride containing toothpaste
it's also going to protect your enamel so it's a win-win now there's been loads of studies that
have shown that brushing your teeth followed by scraping your tongue can massively reduce the
amount of bad breath that we have in fact it can reduce it by up to 70 percent because the tongue
has been shown to contain the most bacteria which causes that bad breath so you really need to be
incorporating the tongue cleaning as well we are going to discuss this a bit further on in
the video but please please please bear that in mind loads of studies have shown it to help with
bad breath okay so i feel like we're starting to get somewhere now we now know the quick immediate
fixes that we can do for bad breath now we're going to talk about preventative measures to
prevent us from having bad breath in the first place so once these go hand in hand you are going
to become a bad breath expert and you are going to have the most beautiful smelling breath there is
in the world okay so tip number one we need to avoid foul smelling foods garlic onions coffee
dairy and canned fish are all common culprits for smelly breath in fact because garlic and
onions contain something called sulfuric compounds they are so smelly that not only can they leave an
unpleasant odor on your tongue after you've eaten it but as these compounds are absorbed into your
bloodstream they are later emitted a second time in your breast from your lungs meanwhile
foods such as dairy and coffee create favorable environments for bacteria in our mouths and tinned
fish well seafood is very strong smelling at the best of times let alone when it's being canned
and oxidized now when i say avoid these strong smelling foods it doesn't mean completely stop
them from your life it's just about thinking to yourself well how often am i having these foods or
maybe should i have a coffee later on in the day when i'm you know at home and i can brush my
teeth or maybe should i have some food that's got loads of onions and garlic in it which are great
because it gives food flavor but maybe i should have that food later on in the evening you know
when i'm having my dinner and then followed by brushing my teeth at night time so you know i'm
not really going to feel too embarrassed about my breath afterwards so it's about timing really
so bear these in mind that you know certain foods increase the bacteria and certain foods just have
really foul smell so remember that now moving on to preventative tip number two and it's all about
reducing our sugar consumption okay in the day and age that we live in today loads of foods have
lots of sugar in them sometimes they're hidden in there as well so the common ones that everyone
knows about fizzy drinks you know if you're having a coffee or tea avoid putting sugar in there
snacks you know cakes biscuits all that sort of stuff they are full of sugar so we need to
try and avoid them you need to try and reduce your sugar consumption the reason i'm telling you this
is one we all know that sugar increases decay and it can cause problems with our teeth but
two the bacteria in our mouth love eating away on the sugar so if you start to feed yourself loads
of sugar and it becomes a very sugary environment there the bacteria are gonna love it they're gonna
go crazy giving a party when a bacteria party and they're multiplying and increasing what does that
mean what means bad breath and you don't want the bad breath now moving on to preventative
tip number three it's all about having good oral hygiene remember we need to brush our teeth twice
a day and also scrape our tongue don't forget the scraping element now if you want to learn
how to brush your teeth properly i do have a video on that already and it's with dr airson
a good friend of mine my dentist friend and we've gone through everything you need to know
about brushing your teeth in terms of flossing in terms of brushing and in terms of scraping that
tongue so if you want to know more information on that what toothpaste to buy what toothpaste you
shouldn't buy everything it's a really really good video i would highly recommend you watch
it if you haven't watched it and you're going to become a dental hygiene pro as well so definitely
watch that i'll leave a link to up here and in the description below i'm moving on to tip number
four if you smoke you need to quit smoking all tobacco products can stain your teeth and leave
you with bad breath not only does it increase your risk of oral cancer and your ability to taste
it can leave you overall smelling unpleasant with the smell of tart and chemicals lingering
in your hair fingernails clothes and breath for hours afterwards so if you want fresh breath
try cutting down on cigarettes and other tobacco products this can really help
now i understand that quitting smoking can be difficult so if you do want more information on
that i do have a really really good video on how to quit smoking i'm gonna leave a link to up here
and in the description below it's helped thousands of people stop smoking it's got some really
helpful information on there because it can be difficult okay but it's actually a decent video
with some good support and good information on it can really help you so if you're interested in
quitting it's probably gonna be or not probably it will be the best decision you've ever made in
your life for your health so please definitely watch it for more information and moving on to
my last preventative tip so preventative tip number five is to see your dentist regularly
okay generally speaking you should see a dentist every six months but depending on your oral health
they might need to see you more often or a bit later than that as well so please please please
always see your dentist go for your checkups don't miss out on those checkups i know it's
not nice going to the dentist but it can be really really helpful with bad breath as well
they can also be very clean they can have a look at it they can see if certain things might be
causing the bad breath so it's a really good idea to go and get regular checkups to make sure your
teeth are the best they can be sometimes as well some people can have something called periodontal
disease again another reason why if you're going to see a dentist and periodontal disease is when
you get an accumulation of bacteria in the mouth and this can really cause that halitosis that bad
breath so again another reason to speak to your dentist now moving on to when you should speak
to your healthcare professional i know that bad breath isn't usually something that you think
about in terms of speaking to your healthcare professional about but please bear in mind that
if you have bad breath and you've tried the tips that we've spoken about in today's video
and you're not really seeing any improvement in fact you're not seeing any improvement at all
after a couple of weeks and it's just ongoing and it's not getting any better please speak to your
health care professional so they can get you know ask some questions take before history do some
examinations because there might be something else underlying that could be causing it you should
also be sure to see your dentist if at any time you experience any swollen or bleeding gums wobbly
teeth toothache or problems with your dentures but i'm going to leave more information about this in
the description below for you as well so it looks like we've come to the end of this week's video i
really do hope that you found this information helpful i did try and structure it like i said so
at the start we're talking about things that you can do straight away to help with the bad breath
followed by the preventative tip so you are going to be a bit of a bad breath pro in fact
you're going to have the best breath now okay so please do let me know how you get on leave a
comment below as well with some of your own tips because i'd love to read it i'm sure everyone
else watching this video would too as well as i always say at the end of every single week's video
always remember you're awesome and i will see you next week how to get rid of bad breath and
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