What are the remedies for bad breath?
Chewing gum increases our saliva production and as such can prevent the mouth becoming dry. Hence some people with bad breath chew sugar free gum. Good dental hygiene is a must, with regular brushing and flossing at least twice daily for two minutes at a time. Using a tongue scraper daily after brushing to scrape bacteria from the back of the tongue is also thought to reduce bacteria quite significantly. Certain toothpastes that contain a natural substance called Propolis, claim to prevent gum disease, bad breath and tooth decay. Propolis is a sticky goo that bee’s collect from the sap of certain trees and plants to seal gaps in their hive. It is thought that they do this as Propolis has antibacterial properties and as such can prevent infections.
