How To Get Rid Of Bad Breath
- December 5, 2007
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Howcast Media
Directed by
Kevin Hall
Voice-Over Artist
Georgia Haege
Production Designer
Karin Olsen
Music
Edison Music Corp
Art Director
Dew Gueramian
Do friends and neighbors, small children and even pets, flee for no apparent reason whenever you draw near? Holy halitosis! It’s time to freshen those exhalations…
You Will Need
- A toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Dental floss
- And water or mouthwash
- Sugarless candy
- Sugarless gum or breath mints
- And a dentist or doctor
Step 1: Brush & floss
Brush your teeth and floss regularly to help remove odor-causing bacteria and food particles that could be rotting.
Step 2: Brush tongue
Gently brush the top of your tongue every time you finish brushing your teeth.
Step 3: Rinse mouth
Rinse your mouth well with water or mouthwash to flush out any particles you’ve dislodged.
Step 4: Clean dentures & retainers
If you wear dentures or retainers, clean them thoroughly—the smell could be lurking there.
Step 5: Examine diet
Examine your diet to see if the following items could be the culprits: garlic, onions, cabbage, cheese, spicy foods, alcohol, caffeine, and certain vitamins and medications.
Even though brushing your teeth will temporarily remove the odor from offensive foods, the scent is originating inside you and will return unless you cut the food from your diet completely.
Step 6: Stop smoking
If you smoke, stop smoking.
Step 7: Drink water & suck candy
Drink plenty of water and suck on sugarless candy if you commonly have a dry mouth.
Step 8: Visit dentist
Visit your dentist every 6 months for a cleaning or check-up—or sooner, if these steps don’t work. He or she can help figure out what’s causing the problem and devise a treatment plan to get rid of it.
Certain medical conditions can cause bad breath, so your dentist might refer you to a doctor.
Step 9: Use mouthwash, gum & mints
Use mouthwash, sugarless gum, or breath mints to help mask bad breath—but don’t let that stop you from getting to the root of the problem. Your loved ones—and anyone else in striking distance—will thank you.
Two thousand years ago the Chinese used cloves to sweeten bad breath—anyone approaching the Emperor was required to hold one in his mouth.
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Comments (3)
This is probably one of the better video's that I have seen on this site. But I didn' t understand why we were watching his hand in a close up there earlier in the video. I also thought that it was jaring when there was a jump cut when he was spitting. There were a few other things but over all I do think this is one of the better video's. I really liked the voice over.
over 3 years ago by filmeditor
wow!!!!!!!!!!
over 2 years ago by jessk
that dentist is cute lol
2 months ago by HIPPIEgirl
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