Using fairly new toothbrush and other dental care products to ensure effective oral care. Replace your tooth brush every 3 to 4 months. Choose a soft-bristled one. A tongue cleaner should be kept clean. Buy good dental floss and oral antiseptic with American Dental Association approval. Mouthwash alone will not remove bad breath Some mouthwash products act like chewing gum that only masks bad breath and replace it with a new and pleasant one. Mouth breathing or xerostomia promotes the optimized environment for anaerobic bacteria due to the factor that it encourages the drying of the mouth. With relative dryness, these anaerobic bacteria would be able to reproduce more due to the absence of oxygen. This is further illustrated with morning breath. As an alternative, make your own mouthwash by mixing 2 teaspoon of aloe vera and 24 ounces of water. Regular gurgling with water is also effective in bad breath treatment. 6. Each more fruits and vegetables. Carrots, apple, cucumber, and parsley contain antioxidants that effectively remove bad breath. Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) Now, baking soda has a lot of uses when it comes with bad breath remedy since it eats the all the odors of your mouth. Here are those... Baking soda and water. A mixture of baking soda and water is an effective mouthwash that will remove bad breath. Baking soda and salt. The production of saliva stops when we sleep; the reason why we wake up in the morning with the "morning breath" even if we brush our teeth and use oral antiseptic the night before. Smoking tobacco and other medication also contribute to the occurrence of bad breath. Nasal, throat, and mouth conditions such as nasal discharge, canker sores, upper respiratory infections, bronchitis, mononucleosis, tonsillitis, strep throat, and sinus infection can also become the reason for bad breath. This is definitely not enough since each tooth requires full attention to make sure that they are clean and free from food particles. Thus, it is often recommended to brush your teeth 2 times a day for at least 3 minutes. Some may also brush and floss their teeth properly and still unable to eliminate bad breath.