{"id":58,"date":"2016-08-17T20:49:23","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T20:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/?p=58"},"modified":"2018-02-08T20:08:50","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T20:08:50","slug":"8-ways-beat-bad-breath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/8-ways-beat-bad-breath\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Ways To Beat Bad Breath"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s be honest, we\u2019ve all suffered from bad breath on occasion. We don\u2019t like to admit it and rarely even want to talk about it but bad breath can be a real nuisance,\u00a0impact self-confidence and it can even put a strain on relationships. So what can you do to avoid having bad breath? The answer is simple\u2014by maintaining good oral hygiene every day.<\/p>\n

Brushing, flossing and rinsing your mouth continue to be the most effective routine ways\u00a0you can invest in to help you prevent bad breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here are 8 Ways to Beat Bad Breath:<\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. Brush Your Teeth and Tongue <\/strong>
    \n<\/strong>Brush your teeth for two minutes twice a day. This helps to remove plaque bacteria from your teeth. Brush your tongue and pay special attention to the back of your tongue, where most odor-causing bacteria are found.<\/li>\n
  2. Check for Cavities and Periodontal Disease<\/strong>
    \n<\/strong>Make sure to have regular dental exams\u00a0<\/a>so your dentist can check for cavities and periodontal disease<\/a> which are leading causes of bad breath.<\/li>\n
  3. Floss Your Teeth:
    \n<\/strong>Floss your teeth to help remove food debris from in between your teeth.<\/li>\n
  4. Use a Mouthwash<\/strong>: <\/strong>
    \n<\/strong>Complete this routine with a mouthwash that helps fight bad breath germs.<\/li>\n
  5. Drink Water:
    \n<\/strong>Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated and flush away food debris.<\/li>\n
  6. Chew Gum:
    \n<\/strong>Chew sugarless gum to stimulate saliva production.<\/li>\n
  7. Avoid Certain Foods:<\/strong>
    \nLearn which foods can cause bad breath.<\/li>\n
  8. Avoid Alcohol and Smoking:
    \n<\/strong>Drinking alcohol and smoking can intensify bad breath so consider limiting these behaviors.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Chronic bad breath may be a symptom of a more serious condition such as tooth decay or periodontal disease. Overall, a preventative dental program is a cooperative effort by\u00a0the patient and\u00a0our dental team<\/a>. Prevention also includes regular dental exams (every 6 months), routine cleaning and periodontal evaluation\u00a0and x-rays when needed.<\/p>\n

    Please contact us at (703) 860-8860\u00a0or schedule an appointment so we can help you eliminate bad breath for good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Let\u2019s be honest, we\u2019ve all suffered from bad breath on occasion. We don\u2019t like to admit it and rarely even want to talk about it but bad breath can be a real nuisance,\u00a0impact self-confidence and it can even put a strain on relationships. So what can you do to avoid having bad breath? The answer […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n8 Ways To Beat Bad Breath - Premier Dental Care Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/8-ways-beat-bad-breath\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"8 Ways To Beat Bad Breath - Premier Dental Care Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Let\u2019s be honest, we\u2019ve all suffered from bad breath on occasion. We don\u2019t like to admit it and rarely even want to talk about it but bad breath can be a real nuisance,\u00a0impact self-confidence and it can even put a strain on relationships. So what can you do to avoid having bad breath? The answer […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/8-ways-beat-bad-breath\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Premier Dental Care Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-08-17T20:49:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2018-02-08T20:08:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"tntadmin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"tntadmin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/8-ways-beat-bad-breath\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/8-ways-beat-bad-breath\/\",\"name\":\"8 Ways To Beat Bad Breath - Premier Dental Care Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2016-08-17T20:49:23+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-02-08T20:08:50+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/e2148b650cfb6fe2aec54bc1d843f057\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/8-ways-beat-bad-breath\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/8-ways-beat-bad-breath\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/8-ways-beat-bad-breath\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"8 Ways To Beat Bad Breath\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Premier Dental Care Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/e2148b650cfb6fe2aec54bc1d843f057\",\"name\":\"tntadmin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f06281de5ae22e2b515e7fb543bbaf18?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f06281de5ae22e2b515e7fb543bbaf18?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"tntadmin\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/author\/tntadmin\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"8 Ways To Beat Bad Breath - Premier Dental Care Blog","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/8-ways-beat-bad-breath\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"8 Ways To Beat Bad Breath - Premier Dental Care Blog","og_description":"Let\u2019s be honest, we\u2019ve all suffered from bad breath on occasion. We don\u2019t like to admit it and rarely even want to talk about it but bad breath can be a real nuisance,\u00a0impact self-confidence and it can even put a strain on relationships. So what can you do to avoid having bad breath? The answer […]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/8-ways-beat-bad-breath\/","og_site_name":"Premier Dental Care Blog","article_published_time":"2016-08-17T20:49:23+00:00","article_modified_time":"2018-02-08T20:08:50+00:00","author":"tntadmin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"tntadmin","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/8-ways-beat-bad-breath\/","url":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/8-ways-beat-bad-breath\/","name":"8 Ways To Beat Bad Breath - Premier Dental Care Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2016-08-17T20:49:23+00:00","dateModified":"2018-02-08T20:08:50+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/e2148b650cfb6fe2aec54bc1d843f057"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/8-ways-beat-bad-breath\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/8-ways-beat-bad-breath\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/8-ways-beat-bad-breath\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"8 Ways To Beat Bad Breath"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/","name":"Premier Dental Care Blog","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/e2148b650cfb6fe2aec54bc1d843f057","name":"tntadmin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f06281de5ae22e2b515e7fb543bbaf18?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f06281de5ae22e2b515e7fb543bbaf18?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"tntadmin"},"url":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/author\/tntadmin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":187,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58\/revisions\/187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalcareva.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}