Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Why Do I Have Morning Breath When I Wake Up?

Have you ever noticed that many of the romantic movies usually show the newlyweds or single couples waking up in the morning hugging and kissing each other before they even get up to freshen up their mouth?

You are probably thinking to yourself, I wonder do they have bad breath? Because they did not even get up to freshen up their mouth before they started kissing each other.

Oh well, I guess it ready doesn't matter since they are so much in love. But, that's only in the movies. In reality the first thing that couples and spouses do when they wake up is, to go straight to the bathroom to brush their teeth, then they hug and kiss each other.

What is morning breath? Morning breath is the bad odor from your mouth when you wake up ,also known as dry mouth.

Some of the symptoms of morning breath are; bad breath, dry mouth, a dry tongue with a bitter taste and feeling thirsty.

What is the cause of morning breath? The cause of morning breath is lack of saliva and plaque bacteria ( a clear sticky film that forms on the tooth surfaces, gums and the tongue.

Why is the saliva so important to the mouth? The role of the saliva is to keep the mouth, tongue and throat moisten and lubricated. Saliva is also needed to help wash away the plaque bacteria and debris from the mouth to prevent bad breath, tooth decay, periodontal disease, infections, heal mouth sores and to help heal surgical areas.

You can help prevent morning breath by doing the following;

1. Brush and floss your teeth.
2. Clean your tongue and rinse your mouth with a alcohol-free mouth rinse before going to bed.

3. Place breath mints, breath spray and oral care strips on your night stand to help keep your mouth moist while you are asleep.

4. Most of all, keep a bottle of water near your beside for you to take a few sips of it when you wake up in the morning.

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