@thelondondentist: “I’m scared to open my mouth in case my breath smells” 😭💨 As a dentist… there are MUCH better ways to get an idea of what your breath smells like than doing this: 👋😮💨 Breathing into your hand and immediately smelling it isn’t particularly useful. And if you have things like: 👅 a coated tongue 🧵 not cleaning between your teeth 💧 dry mouth ⚪ tonsil stones …bad breath becomes much more likely. A lot of oral malodour is associated with volatile sulphur compounds (VSCs) produced by bacteria in the mouth. Want a slightly brutal home check? 😭 🧵 Floss between your back teeth and smell the floss afterwards. OR… 👅 Use a tongue scraper towards the back of your tongue and smell what comes off it. Neither is a proper diagnostic test, but they can give you a much better clue than breathing into your palm 😂 And if bad breath persists despite good brushing, interdental cleaning and tongue cleaning, speak to your dentist rather than just masking it with mints. Be honest… are you going to smell your floss tonight? 😭👇 #BadBreath #Halitosis #Dentist #OralHealth #DentalTips
