Curejoy Expert James Dudley Explains:
Bad morning breath is not just a problem for a few people but there are quite a lot of individuals who want to get rid of the same problem. Bad morning breath is such that even with those with best oral hygiene who crawl into bed at night with sparkling clean mouths might wake up the next morning with a stinky morning breath. However, the intensity of bad breath varies from person to person.
What Causes Stinky Morning Breath?
Stinky morning breath happens because while you sleep, salivation decreases since you’re not eating. Without as much saliva in the mouth, food particles and dead cells coat the soft tissues of your mouth and allow the sulfur-producing bacteria responsible for morning breath to build up. Saliva acts as the mouth’s natural tool for cleansing away bacteria. Thus, less saliva means more odor-causing bacteria.
How to Get Rid Of Bad Morning Breath?
Obviously, one of the solutions that you should have already known by now is to maintain a good oral hygiene habit, such as brushing your teeth at least twice a day (or after each meal), flossing daily, and brushing your tongue well with toothpaste or using a tongue scraper. You may include antimicrobial toothpastes and mouthwashes and products that neutralize odor-causing, sulfur-containing compounds while doing so.
However, it is unfortunately one of the surprising thing to believe that nothing can completely cure bad morning breath instantly. Thus, you need to be regular and consistent with the regimes.
How To Prevent Bad Morning Breath?
In order to prevent morning breath it is important to ensure that the mouth is as free from particles such as plaque and food, where bacteria evolve, as possible. Since it is mostly caused by bacteria, eradication of it might help cure the problem. Also you want to create an environment that is less conducive to the bacteria. The bacteria that cause bad breath thrive in an acidic environment.
Having a dry mouth also encourages the growth of bad breath, so it is important to have a moist mouth while you sleep.
Always use a non-alcoholic mouthwash because mouthwash that contains alcohol dries out your mouth.
You might also want to stop breathing through your mouth as even doing so will cause dryness in the mouth and lead to the growth of bacteria.
