Giving halitosis the heave-ho

If you have halitosis, or bad breath, it can make you so self-conscious that you give up smiling and laughing. You look unfriendly and cold, but you are just trying not to inflict your breath on the person you are talking to.

If you have already been to the doctor about your bad breath, maybe you would better off coming to see someone in a dental clinic in W1, as a dentist can do more than help keep your teeth and gums in good shape. At Harley Street Dental Clinic, we have various treatments for bad breath and have successfully treated many sufferers.

Dental Clinic in W1Getting to the bottom of it

Most of the time, bad breath can be the symptom of something that is easily sorted out. Sometimes it is the herald of a more serious problem. When you come to our dental clinic in W1, we search for answer in a series of steps designed to eliminate the obvious sources of your halitosis first.

Our process of elimination will start with checking your oral health to see if there is something lurking in your mouth. Although it’s not pleasant, you need to arrive at our dental clinic in W1 without having used any kind of breath freshener. We need to have a good sniff of your breath to gather clues as to what is going on. Then we will check that you are brushing and flossing properly. We will also have a poke around for any food stuck between your teeth. We will inspect your tongue, and also look for a heavy build-up of plaque and tartar. All of these things can affect the way your breath smells.

Once poor oral hygiene as a cause has been eliminated, we will want to be sure there’s not something more serious causing your breath to smell, such as decay and infections.

Once we’re sure it’s neither of those problems, the next area to consider is diet. If you eat a lot of strong foods such as onions and garlic, which exit the body via the lungs. Smoking, of course, can give you bad breath, as can going on a diet.

By coming to see us, you can look forward to fresher breath as well as good oral health.