At some point in most of our lives we will have battled with bad breath. Whether it is the occasional bout following a meal of certain foods, or a more long running problem, everyone who has experienced it knows that it is very unpleasant and not something they would like to have repeated. The knowledge that your mouth is emitting unpleasant smells that your peers might notice is very damaging to self esteem and might leave you worried about social occasions.
So what can you do about it? Knowledge is power and, as such, you need to try and understand why bad breath is happening in the first place. Known as halitosis by medical experts, bad breath is basically caused by a certain type of bacteria which can occur in the mouth. Certain foods are more likely to produce these bacteria and you should get to know which ones are doing it to you.
Brushing your teeth then is not just about cleaning your teeth to remove plaque. It is also about getting rid of the bad breath bacteria. We all know how much fresher our mouths feel after we have given our teeth a good brush and floss. But for some people it won’t be long until the bad breath is back. It could be that your mouth is rather dry and bad breath bacteria love dry mouths because they can ‘stick’ to the surfaces of your teeth with much greater ease. Try to keep your mouth moist by drinking water and chewing gum.
Central Leeds dentists know all about bad breath and they will be able to help you beat it so that you can go about your life with confidence.
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Bad breath spoiling your life? Central Leeds dentists can help
Sunday, April 10th, 2011
Being able to conduct yourself properly in social situations is an important part of modern life when networking and business meetings are so crucial. We often can’t help making mistakes with the things we say, for example, but you can do something about a problem like bad breath. When you meet a stranger, the last thing you’ll want them to think about you is disgust at the way unpleasant smells are coming from your mouth. The key to dealing with a bead breath problem is to understand the causes and then act appropriately with the help of your Central Leeds dentist.
Bad breath is medically known as halitosis and it can affect all of us. It is caused by the prevalence of certain bacteria in the mouth. It might be the case that you have chronic bad breath where you have halitosis most of the time, or just bouts of it if you eat certain foods. The secret to beating bad breath is to institute a proper and rigorous routine of home oral hygiene care.
This should involve brushing and flossing at least twice a day. You might find that this is especially crucial for you to do so in the morning. Over night, while you are asleep, saliva production plummets, leaving your mouth rather dry. This dryness allows the bacteria causing bad breath to stick to your teeth.
Chewing gum can be helpful too because it stimulates saliva production, making it more difficult for the bacteria to hang around. It also freshens the breath with its flavour and helps to remove any left over food debris which might be in the mouth. Your tongue is also a favoured location of the bad breath causing bacteria so you would be advised to brush it as well as your teeth.
Oral Hygiene; how to achieve and healthy teeth, by a City ofl Leeds dentist
Friday, September 24th, 2010
Oral hygiene isn`t a thing we can take lightly, a City ofl Leeds dentist explains. It is a necessary tool in war against premature tooth decay, which is caused mostly by a lax regime that allows the enemy to multiply. The enemy of your teeth is the bacteria that comes with our food, we can`t eliminate that in the food, but we can stop it feeding and producing harmful acid. Acid is the foremost reason for early tooth decay, and it is easily kept under control with a simple, but affective oral hygiene regime. This must be kept up during the day as well as in the morning and just before bedtime. Night time is when the saliva gland dries up and allows the acid to accumulate the most, therefore doing the most damage; saliva will act as an alkali to the acid and prevent it eating away at the tooth enamel. It is so important to keep this in mind when you are cleaning your teeth at night, first of all give your teeth a good flossing, get right in between those molars. Removing the food debris will starve the bacteria and prevent them not only producing acid, but also producing tartar which will be deposited onto your teeth. If I tell you that tartar is dead bacteria, then that should help you be more rigid in your dental oral cleaning regime. Next you will need to vigorously brush the teeth, again getting in between them and removing even more food build up, and finally a good rinse will remove whatever is left.
Get Your Dentures from the Best Dentist in Leeds
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
Humans have made use of dentures for a very long time now, with people in ancient times using a variety of animal and human teeth to take the place of the ones they have lost. Thankfully, one does not have to go through all that trouble these days, and it is very easy for a person who has lost some or all teeth to get a replacement set from a dentist.
Most people believe that dentures are necessary only to improve the physical appearance of the wearer. There is no doubt that they achieve this aim very well. The false teeth available today look very realistic and one can barely make them out to be artificial since they fit better and have a very natural colour. They also fill out the cheeks of the person wearing them, which gives them a youthful appearance, as opposed to the hollow cheeked look that happens as a result of tooth loss.
They help the wearer eat certain types of food that cannot be chewed only by the gums. The other advantage of wearing these false teeth is that they fill up all the gaps on the jaw, thereby preventing bacteria from settling there and causing infections and bad breath.
As a person living in Leeds, you have the option of going to dental practices that have all the equipment and expertise for giving you the best treatment. You will walk out with a brand new set of teeth that will look extremely natural.
Leeds dentists emphasise the importance of flossing
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
The purpose of brushing and flossing is to reduce the number of bacteria in the mouth that feed on food particles left over from eating. Bacteria feast on this food debris producing acids which cause damage to the enamel of the teeth, breaking it down and attacking the sensitive centre of the tooth. As if this wasn’t bad enough, bacteria and decaying food matter also cause over 90 per cent of cases of bad breath.
This collection of bacteria and decaying food is more commonly known as plaque. This can easily be removed by effective cleaning which involves brushing and flossing. Brushing removes plaque from the surface enamel of the teeth and gums but brushes are often unable to reach the more difficult spaces in the mouth that are breeding grounds for bacteria. People who brush but do not floss are exposing their teeth to the damaging effects of these bacteria. Some people equate brushing without flossing to having a bath and only washing two thirds of your body, such is the importance of flossing.
Leeds dentists recommend therefore that you should floss your teeth at least once a day to remove the plaque and trapped food from between the teeth and below the gum line, both places regular brushes are unable to clean. Cleaning below the gum line removes plaque which can build up in pockets destroying gum tissue and eventually loosening teeth. Leeds dentist can demonstrate the most effective way to floss teeth at your next check up appointment to help give your teeth the most complete protection.
Central Leeds dentist helps remove bacteria that cause gum disease
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
There are over 350 types of bacteria found in the average human mouth but many of these have no real harmful effects. However, about 5 per cent of these bacteria are responsible for causing gum disease if not removed by brushing and flossing.
Gum disease is characterised by the painful inflammation and loss of gum tissue because of bacterial infection. Most people will experience some kind of gum disease in their life ranging from very mild to very serious. Mild gum disease is known as gingivitis and can be treated easily with improved oral hygiene and advice form a Central Leeds dentist. More serious gum disease, which usually occurs as a result of ignored gingivitis, is known as periodontitis and can result in anti-biotic treatment, tooth loss and even emergency surgery. Gum disease can be very serious as it has strong links to heart disease as the oral infection can easily spread into the blood stream.
It is bacteria that build up in the mouth that causes the infection responsible for gum disease. This bacteria releases acid which irritates and destroys soft tissue causing the infection. Bacteria exist in a substance called plaque which clings like a film to the teeth and gums if not removed by brushing and flossing. Plaque can easily be removed but not after it has hardened to become tartar.
Most instances of gum disease are easily preventable with better dental care and advice from your dentist. Take a few more minutes each day to clean your teeth and prevent the possibility of gum disease in your mouth.
Cure embarrassing bad breath with Central Leeds dentist
Monday, December 21st, 2009
When it comes to personal hygiene, without question one of the most common and unpleasant qualities is bad breath. Having breath that smells can be very unpleasant for others and make you significantly less attractive to the opposite sex. What most people don’t realise however, is that in over 90 per cent of cases, bad breath is caused by poor standards of oral hygiene and easily treated.
The smell itself is caused by decaying bacteria or food matter that is stuck between the teeth and in the grooves of the tongue. This releases nasty smelling sulphurous chemicals which are carried out on the breath. These bacteria and chemicals can easily be stopped with more effective brushing and flossing. If you are unsure about the proper oral hygiene methods you can ask advice from a Central Leeds dentist who can instruct you how to properly clean your teeth.
The two most important factors are brushing twice a day for three minutes with a suitable brush held at a 45-degree angle to the teeth. This removes bacteria and food from the surface of the teeth, helping to prevent bad breath. Flossing the gaps between the teeth removes other debris that is hard to reach with a normal brush and cleans below the gum line.
Other dental hygiene tools may be used such as inter-dental brushes or mouthwash but it is always a good idea to consult your dentist before using these products. In some cases mouthwash can remove some of the saliva production from the mouth making the problem worse.
