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A healthy smile does more than improve your appearance, it plays an important role in your overall health and confidence.

One of the most common oral health concerns is bad breath, which can result from poor oral hygiene, food particles, plaque buildup, gum disease, or a dry mouth.
But guess what ? Daily oral care practices can help keep your mouth healthy and your breath fresh.

Follow these essential oral care practices to achieve fresh breath every day
1. Brush Your Teeth Twice Daily
Brushing your teeth in the morning and before bedtime helps remove food particles, plaque, and bacteria that can cause bad breath, cavities, and gum disease. Use a fluoride toothpaste and brush for at least two minutes each time.
2. Floss Every Day
Your toothbrush cannot effectively clean between your teeth. Daily flossing helps remove trapped food and plaque from these areas, reducing the risk of bad breath and gum problems.
3. Clean Your Tongue
The tongue can harbor millions of bacteria that contribute to unpleasant breath. Use a tongue scraper or gently brush your tongue each day to keep it clean and fresh.
4. Use Mouthwash
An alcohol-free mouthwash can help reduce oral bacteria, freshen your breath, and reach areas that brushing and flossing may miss. It should be used as a supplement to brushing and flossing, not a replacement.
5. Drink Plenty of Water
Staying hydrated helps maintain saliva production. Saliva naturally cleans the mouth and washes away food particles and bacteria. A dry mouth can often lead to bad breath.
6. Replace Your Toothbrush Regularly
Over time, toothbrush bristles become worn and less effective at cleaning teeth. Replace your toothbrush every three to four months, or sooner if the bristles begin to fray.
7. Limit Sugary Foods and Drinks
Sugar feeds the bacteria that produce acids responsible for tooth decay. Reducing your intake of sugary snacks and beverages can help protect your teeth and improve overall oral health.
8. Avoid Tobacco Products
Smoking and other tobacco products can cause persistent bad breath, stain teeth, and increase the risk of gum disease and oral cancer.
9. Visit Your Dentist Regularly
Routine dental check-ups and professional cleanings help detect oral health problems early and remove plaque and tartar buildup that cannot be eliminated through brushing alone.

Fresh breath is not achieved with mints alone. Consistent oral hygiene practices and the right tools, such as a toothbrush, dental floss, tongue scraper, and mouthwash work together to keep your mouth healthy and your breath fresh every day.

Good oral hygiene is a daily investment in your overall health. Ensure you practise these habits consistently and they can make a significant difference in maintaining fresh breath, healthy teeth, and healthy gums.

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Highly informative. Nice one.👍👍

LIVINGICONREBOR:
Highly informative. Nice one.👍👍

Glad you find it informative. Thank you !

Using a mouth wash is very important. It helps.

Did JESUS do all these things? Bollocks

Hello, if you already have bad breath. It can be cured but a doctor will have to take some samples and target the bacterial causing your bad breath, discover tonsil stones if any or examine your guts.

I do everything here yet my mouth still smells.

U know how much b toothpaste and mouth wash now ? Wey common man go dey brush two times a day

I drink a lot of water every morning till 9-10 before I brush teeth or eat anything. It helps to clear the bad breath alot.

Nothing can replace chewing sticks

Dey play

Thanks for your tips... But you see that area of visiting dentists regularly ehn, do Nigerians actually visit dentists for just keeping teeth clean?

Na food money we dey find.

Israel5:
Did JESUS do all these things? Bollocks

Did Jesus use Nairaland?

Does Seun even believe in him?

BOLLOCKKKZZZ

Oral/dental health is one thing that most people don't take serious except it has escalated to another health challenge or discomforts before they visit a dentist. However, with these tips shared, it can help limit certain oral/dental related issues, because it's the preventive measures to prevent dental problems.

I brush once unless I feel like in the night. 8 & 9 not for me besides I don’t even have a dentist

After finishing eating or drinking, make sure you rinse your mouth well with water to remove any food particle still hanging/sitting on the teeth.

Yarimo, come oooooo!!
This thread will help you cure your smelly mouth oooooo

You fit do all these things make your mouth still dey smell

Nice nice nice nice nice

Oh wow Thank you so much for this information 😊

Truth is if you have a healthy gut, you may not even need to do any of these. The people that have fresh breath dont do all these.

Buf if your bad breath is from the gut or stomach related, none of these will help you

Mouth related bad breath is always temporary and you cant even perceive it if you keep some distance.

Thank you so much for creating this thread. 👌👍👍

Dentist 🦷 charges btwn 30/40k
Person wey never chop belleful
Nah him make him visit dentist 🦷 Abi?

vr0xen:
I brush once unless I feel like in the night. 8 & 9 not for me besides I don’t even have a dentist

your mouth go dey smell ehnnn 😷

Mouth wash and also gargling after eating helps a lot.

Gargling with salt water is a highly effective, clinically backed home remedy that uses osmosis to pull fluid out of inflamed tissues, reducing swelling and soothing irritation in the mouth and throat

Thank you for your advice we are going to follow it accordingly

Buy Erytromycin and Doxycycline and thank me later.

Gbadugbakun:
I do everything here yet my mouth still smells.

Pacyrus:
Buy Erytromycin and Doxycycline and thank me later.

I'm just catching cruise. But thanks anyway.

Israel5:
Did JESUS do all these things? Bollocks

why concern the living 21st century things to a dead man??

There are many dentists spreading knowledge regarding dental hygiene on YouTube. Find one and follow his/her channel. I decided two years ago to start routine cleaning of my teeth. From there, I asked how to brush properly and was taught. Everything else is from YouTube videos. I still haven’t gotten into the habit of regular flossing despite buying a pack of the product.