Wake up with Kissable Breath: How to Avoid Morning Breath

We’ve all been there, waking up to the realization that something doesn’t smell quite right. We stretch out our arms and let out a big yawn, only to catch a whiff of our own breath. The musty odor can be frustrating and embarrassing, especially if you have someone else in bed with you. But fear not, we’ve put together some tips on how to avoid morning breath.

What Causes Morning Breath?

The scientific term for morning breath is “halitosis”. It’s caused by bacteria that grow inside your mouth while you sleep. These bacteria are attracted to proteins in your saliva and food particles stuck between your teeth.

Dry Mouth

Dry mouth is another culprit of morning breath because without enough saliva flow, bacteria have more room to grow. This condition can be caused by medications or sleeping with an open mouth.

Diet

Your diet also plays a large role in the quality of your breath. Eating foods like garlic, onions, fish or cheese will leave behind strong odors even after brushing your teeth thoroughly.

Tips on Avoiding Bad Morning Breath

Brush Your Teeth Before Bedtime

Brushing before bedtime helps remove any trapped food particles from throughout the day which will reduce bacterial growth overnight.

Cleaning Your Tongue

Your tongue has millions of crevices where bacteria can hide after eating as well as during dental cleanings so it’s important not just brush but scrape down these microstructures so they don’t stay coated for hours when asleep which encourages growth.’

Tip: invest in tongue scrapers which work better than manually using toothbrush bristles alone.

Floss Once Daily

Aside from removing noticeably visible debris flossing access tight areas between teeth giving plaque fewer places/less time settle-in; thus reducing bad-breath causing bacterias sustainability.

A Warm Glass Of Water Before Bed

Grabbing a glass of warm water before bedtime can help the production of saliva, which will reduce bacterial growth during sleep. It also helps flush away any food particles left in your mouth that could contribute to bad breath.

Limiting Alcohol and Coffee

Alcohol and coffee are diuretics; Meaning they cause dehydration thus quality/quantity salivation decreases allowing bacteria ample time grow/colonize/oral-eco-system-procedure-for-morning-breathers ‘drastically reduces’ oral oxygen levels leading to bad odors

Increasing Water Consumption

Our bodies need at least 8 glasses of water daily for hydration. With sufficient water intake, good bacteria thrives as it colonizes respiratory spots limiting anaerobic (oxygen-free) areas used by halitosis resulting microbes.

Sugar-free Chewing Gum or Breath Mints

Munching sugar-free gums or taking mint-based breath drops after eating not only removes traces of last meal but helps quench thirsty tissues while developing scents from required natural oils e.g peppermint that overwhelm existing waste smells.

Mouthwash

There are plenty of mouthwashes available in drugstores today specifically formulated to combat morning breath/bacteria so incorporate them into every routine either through gargling – depending on brand; some require rinsing down goblets whilst others recommend activating with swallow.

Conclusion

There you have it, simple tips to rid yourself from smelly sunrise stinks! By consistently implementing these small alterations into your nighttime procedure, freshener breathing won’t be something that wakes up wondering: “Who am I making eye contact with?”