Everyone in the family can experience bad breath. Children may also experience bad breath; in fact, they are more prone to this condition, especially for those who are not very keen on oral hygiene. We’ve got to admit it mums, some of our kids can be q
uite stubborn when it comes to looking after their teeth
What is bad breath?
Halitosis is the medical term for bad breath and it is a condition that produces bad odour coming from the mouth. A lot of reasons can cause bad breath from not brushing your teeth to the type of food that you eat. It may also be possible that there is an underlying medical condition that you need to address. It can occur at any age
What are the causes of bad breath?
There are three main reasons why someone suffers from bad breath. However, in the case of our children there could only be one reason.
The food that we eat may cause bad breath. Some culprits to point to are: cheese, garlic, onion, sodas and coffee.
Poor dental hygiene is I suppose the only reason for children to have this condition. Not brushing or flossing regularly will definitely lead to tooth decay, which is an obvious reason for causing unpleasant breath.
Smoking and tobacco contain chemicals when mixed with our saliva can cause chemical reactions that lead to bad breath.
How do you prevent having smelly breath?
The first way to prevent having an unpleasant breath is to practice proper dental hygiene. This simply means that we need to teach our children to brush their teeth using the correct brushing strokes of up and down motion. We also need to teach them to use dental floss and be regularly using it every night, as well as brushing their tongue to prevent bacterial growth in that part of our mouth that is often neglected.
Regular visits to the dentist is another way to prevent having bad smelling breath. This way we can be assured that their teeth are in the best of condition without decay.
Avoid drinking alcohol or smoking so you won’t suffer the consequence of developing smelly breath.
If someone in your family has this condition, which you definitely want to control, there are products that you can use to help them. And the best part about this is that these are natural products that do not contain chemicals that may affect their general health condition. Blis K12 product range offers a whole variety of options that can help you and your child’s bad breath situation. You simply check out this video to learn more about the products.
And if you happen to live in Dunedin you may want to pay us a visit at Bayview Pharmacy in Denudin and learn more about this product. Our friendly and knowledgeable staffs will be more than glad to assist you in any way.