For simple and regular oral care, we recommend three basic techniques to have beautiful, healthy, and clean teeth in the long term and at the same time to show fresh and neutral bad breath.
Dental floss and tongue scraper against bad breath
Many foods leave residues in our body, especially in the oral cavity, which can lead to bad breath. It doesn’t matter whether it’s garlic, onions, or far less odorous foods – leftovers form a coating on the tongue or in the spaces between the teeth and provide the ideal breeding ground for odor-causing bacteria.
While we hardly notice our own bad breath, the bad companion can quickly become a disruptive factor for the partner or work colleagues. Bad breath is also not well received when dealing with customers. But what can you do to be able to enjoy everyday life with your fellow human beings without any worries?
Clean between teeth with dental floss
Brushing your teeth alone is often not enough to permanently get rid of bad breath. Chewing gum or lollipops only masks the smell and does not fight the cause. If organic diseases such as stomach problems have been ruled out, the reason for bad breath is often a lack of oral hygiene.
Although brushing your teeth removes bacteria and leftover food from your teeth, even the most expensive high-tech toothbrush cannot get to the spaces between them. Dental floss is the only way to reach and clean these hiding places for bad breath and tooth decay-causing bacteria. On the one hand, there is the classic dental floss, which resembles a string and is stretched between the fingers and pressed into the interdental spaces in order to be able to clean the interdental spaces.
On the other hand, you can also use practical plastic sticks in which a piece of dental floss has been clamped. After using dental floss, you should always rinse your mouth well and clean your teeth with a toothbrush in order to completely remove plaque from the oral cavity that was scratched off with the dental floss.
Clean the tongue regularly
Bad breath-promoting bacteria also accumulate on the tongue. Food leftovers or coffee leave a white or yellowish coating that you can only remove with a so-called tongue scraper. Even an inexpensive plastic scraper, used regularly, can ensure better breath. To clean the tongue, it is advisable to scrape the tongue from the pharynx towards the front and to remove any plaque from the tongue scraper under running water. If you hold the side of your tongue lightly with a paper towel, the gag reflex that often occurs can be delayed somewhat.
