Lick your wrist with your tongue in just one swipe

Then, leave the wrist to dry (this takes only a few seconds)

After your wrist has dried, smell it. Any smell it gives off is the smell of your mouth and breath.



What is bad breath?

Bad breath, also known as halitosis, fetor oris, ozostomia or stomatodysodia is an unpleasant smell that is given off from the nose or mouth of an individual when he or she breathes or speaks.
Causes of bad breath

(1) Types of food or drinks ingested: Foods with strong odours like onions and garlic; exotic spices like curry, thyme and cinnamon and beverages like coffee, when ingested and digested, are absorbed into the bloodstream from where they enter the lungs and are expelled when breathing. And unfortunately, even after brushing and flossing, their smell doesn't go away unless they've completely passed through the blood system.

(2) Poor dental hygiene: Improper cleaning of dentures (artificial teeth) and failure to (properly) brush, floss and tongue scrape daily causes food particles to remain between the teeth, gums and on the tongue which causes bad breath.

(3) Use of depressants and stimulants: Depressants and stimulants like tobacco (smoked, chewed or sniffed) and alcohol enter the bloodstream from where they make their way to the lungs and are also expelled when breathing.

(4) Health problems: Health problems like gum disease, candidiasis (yeast infection), xerostomia (dry mouth which can be caused by continuous breathing through the mouth), diabetes, pneumonia, sore throat, and Gastro Esophageal Reflex Disease (GEAD) which is the backflow of acid from the stomach to the mouth and also, damaged internal organs like the liver and kidney release toxins which are expelled through the nose and mouth and cause bad breath.

(5) Lack of carbohydrate: High protein and low carbohydrate consumption causes the body to burn stored fats for fuel and leads to a condition known as ketosis because as fat burns, ketones are built up in the body and are released through breathing.



Treatment of bad breath

Make sure you brush, floss and tongue scrape at least twice daily (see image below). Tongue scrapers are sold in pharmacies but if you can't get one, use a teaspoon.

Drink plenty of fluids especially water so as to prevent saliva imbalance which causes dry mouth.
Quit the use of tobacco and alcohol.
Limit spicy foods, coffee and other foods with strong odours.
Take more of wholegrain carbohydrates, fruits and vegetables.
Take tea, as polyphenol present in tea plant helps hinder bacteria growth.
Take sugarless gums as they contain xylotol which kills bacteria and reduces plague but note that the use of gums, mints and mouthwash only stop bad breath temporarily.
Finally, you might need to consult your dentist or doctor as the bad breath could be due to health factor.

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simple and concise

Just tried it though it's kind of tricky.

Thanks

Grt

You lick, you lick more bacteria that lives on the skin.

if people avoid your speaking to them at close range

Mine ain't smelling..well,op thanks though.

The breathe will go straight to the eyes and change the sight. You ll see some bad things around u. Your mouth ll want bad foods too.e.g cig, 33, e.t.c. Just joking sha.

Note that it is often misleading to think your breath is
Ok. Just someone close to you.

Jim powder does the Magic.

hahahahahaha just ask your gf na

Make I lick sweat off my wrist...No way...!!!

Abeg another method please

Good one @op

Noted

I don't know how true the test is, but I expect saliva to smell (after exposure); bad breath or not.
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How to really test for bad breath?

Make a cup with your hands, just like when you're about to take bread during holy communion service in church, place your hands in such a way that it covers your nose and mouth, then exhale(through your mouth). You will be able to perceive your breath, the same way others perceive it.

I've done this several times, before an important interaction, just to avoid embarrassment and the results are good.

If you havent eaten and havent spoken for hours your breath will smell funny.
Also if you have just eaten something with garlic or onions your breath will also smell bad but that does not mean you have mouth odour.
Simple use of mouth wash or breath mint will clear temporary bad breath like these i just stated.
For permanent mouth odour one will need medical check up and advise.

for me girls delibrately tease me so i could kiss them.. So in return they could enjoy the sweet fragrance of my breath., so i've been exonerated 4rm dis post

well said... Thanks @O.P

I knw 1 chick i swear her mouth smells lyk dead horse...maybe she shld c dis...my own dey scent lyk inside new range rover sport....d trick 2 cure mouth odour is 2 brush twice a day,use ur mouthwash(listerine is d best)...den sleep wit chewing gum...criously i usually sleep wit gum in my mouth n wen i wake,i neva xperience dat offenive early morning stench....

CARBO wetin...?2 much of it na kwashiokor less of it na mouth odour,na wetin we no go hear?The option is yours,which do u prefer?

Great job

Saliva will always smell. Why? Cos of the natural bacterial fauna found in the mouth which absolutely NO amount of cleaning can eradicate (unless with 'hypo' of course). Tongues not subjected to scrapping will always smell cos of high levels of anaerobic respiration by the increasing bacterial population.

LICK more bacteria into ur system complicate ur case in no tym

Some ppl that try it and it smells will be like, op u dey craze

Noted! Thanks

Tanx Op, nice one but licking your wrist doesnt seem to work. Maybe asking your close friend to pasive a little .lols. Or may be when he/she draws back a little when you speak.

thankz for this

hmm

good one op, but to lick wrist no way! Dat one na bacteria

That shit don't smell nice at all.