Well there is more than a slim chance that you may be suffering in central London from bad breath and what is so sad, especially if you live alone, is that unless some comely friend has the guts to point out the fact that your breath stinks, you may never be aware of the problem until you sit down again in front of your dentist- because they will certainly point it out.

Bad breath can be caused by so many factors, but the problem generally arises from two areas, the mouth and further into the stomach area of the body. The mouth relies on good oral hygiene but take this away whilst coupling it with some pretty seedy habits such as smoking and drinking, and you are already going to risk tooth decay and gum disease, which can give off some pretty pungent aromas.

Combine these with having a poor diet, and you will be offending one of your body’s greatest assets- your immune system. This can lead to your mouth drying out and leaving you bereft of saliva- the natural defence against oral decay and bacteria. This can be attacked in many ways, so you should work out a way, with your dentist, to change your habits and lifestyle.

If you have done everything and still you breathe like a shark, then the problem could be gastric, indicating more serious scenarios going on inside of you and an appointment with your doctor may be necessary.

We all strive hard to look after our teeth in west London and from a very early age, we have had it drilled into us the importance of brushing at least three times a day and then rinsing. Brushing will remove acids and film from the surface of the teeth and keep the enamel free of tooth decay. But one thing you may not have been told about is the importance of flossing. You see, a big old brush is all very well, but it won’t delve into the darker areas between the gums and teeth where food love to congregate: removing this needs extra consideration and effort. Dental floss is designed to be worked between the teeth and up around the gums so that the residue left over after a meal is removed. By doing so, you will be drastically cutting down the chances of plaque, gum disease and tooth decay developing in the mouth. You can also buy tiny little brushes that are just ideal for getting between the teeth and again, removing the problem of lodged food. And the final icing on the cake in all of this is a decent mouthwash. These have really com on over the years and are specifically aimed at fighting plaque, regenerating your teeth with fluoride and killing bacteria. By backing up your brushing with all this will keep your mouth in total harmony, keep the teeth in your mouth for a very long time and help you to avoid complications in later life.

It’s all very well equipping ourselves with the best toothbrushes that money can buy, but as we have no doubt learnt by now and probably been told by our dentist in London W1, just brushing is no longer good enough on its own, which is why you can find shelves stacked in shops with products to compliment the brushing process. You may have noticed on your way down the isles packets of tiny little brushes- these are inter-dental brushes and designed to get between the teeth and remove the food that your normal brush can’t. Such as it is with dental floss, though with this, you can work it up into the gum line as well for a really thorough clean. Then you can top the process of with a jolly good mouthwash and then you have done the ultimate clean on your mouth. There is a footnote to all of this however: if you pop into a natural foods shop, the shelves here will be full or herbal and essential oils such as tea tree, aloe vera and Echinacea tincture. A drop of one these on your dental floss and if you massage the gums afterwards with such alternatives, it has the affect of soothing and regenerating life into the gums and keeping the blood going.

It is all very well forking out on all the best products in west London shops for the latest gadgets and products to maintain a high level of oral hygiene, but if your application is all wrong, you might as well have saved your money in the first place. Just by buying the best electric toothbrush around doesn’t ensure that you are going to keep your mouth healthy if you don’t know how to back it up. Yes, getting the right brush for your mouth is the crucial first step on the road to a healthy mouth, but you then need to back it up with a good toothpaste to compliment your brush- and then it doesn’t stop there. Finding a good dental floss too and maybe some small, inter-dental brushes will help support the whole oral hygiene process. Now what you need to do is learn how to use them correctly and by getting some advice from a hygienist, you will be well on the way to hygiene heaven. What you are attempting to do here is ensure that you keep your teeth and gums free from the residues of food that can breed bacteria in the mouth. By brushing and flossing after every meal, you are giving yourself the best opportunity of avoiding the pitfalls of disease in your mouth and once you get yourself into a daily routine, your teeth and gums will be forever healthy.

Since the invention of the toothbrush and toothpaste, oral hygiene has been completely on the up and our mouths in London W1 have never been healthier. But even the way we brush has moved on radically with new modern brushes that have made the process an exact science in today’s world. The thing that dentists are consumed by is the removal of plaque from the teeth that will prevent further issues such as periodontal and gum disease from arising, and of course, make their lives a lot easier when treating you, and brushes have been developed in such a way as to ease plaque build up in the mouth. Just take a look at the range of brushes on sale right now- they are soft bristled, hard bristled and perfectly angled to get deeper in the mouth than ever before. They are colour coded so that they can tell you when to get a new one, but probably the best advancement has come with the introduction of the electric toothbrush. These too come in various guises; some rotate, some go back and forth, and there are even some that pulse will they go back and forth aimed specifically at removing plaque. Bit of a minefield, but check with your dentist first before slashing out on the latest gadgets, but it sure is a fact that you are now living amongst a world of toothbrushes that maximise your oral hygiene.

The failure to floss can leave damaging amounts of plaque in the gaps between your teeth. If plaque is left there it can erode the layer of enamel and start to cause cavities. These will have to be filled otherwise the pulp chamber inside the tooth can become compromised and the health of the whole tooth will be threatened. Flossing doesn’t have to take very long and it is not a costly pursuit. In fact a box of dental floss represents excellent value as they usually contain many metres of dental floss.

Other things to consider when you are looking after your teeth at home include how you are brushing your teeth and the equipment you are using. Overly vigorous brushing can do more harm than good and the use of a brush with frayed bristles won’t do much remove plaque at all.

Even if you brush your teeth really well and take the advice to floss too, there is one other crucial part of your dental routine that should not be neglected: six monthly visits to your dentist in West London.