Saliva and Other Uncommon Cures For
Bad Breath

Secretly, who isn’t always on the lookout for new cures for bad breath?  Even for those who are not suffering from chronic bad breath, there are always times when an occasional flare-up will occur and we will need something to tackle the symptoms.  The only problem is that there truly are no permanent bad breath cures.  While this may seem surprising, the fact is that the best we can do when it comes to stopping bad breath is to address the underlying issue:  anaerobic bacteria.  Unfortunately, we cannot eliminate all anaerobic bacteria in the mouth and there are 22 varieties that are always present in the oral cavity and have the potential to cause bad breath.

However, in order to be accurate, it is important to note that there are times when anaerobic bacteria are not directly responsible for bad breath problems.  Conditions that may cause bad breath aside from anaerobic bacteria include:

• Acid Reflux
• Pneumonia
• Kidney or liver disease
• Ketones

In the conditions listed above, the source of the bad breath is internal.  In all other instances, the source of the offending odor that makes us seek out bad breath treatment is ultimately anaerobic bacteria.  However, there contributing factors that cause the anaerobic bacteria population in the mouth, including:

• Tooth decay
• Gum Disease
• Dehydration

While we may scour the shelves of the pharmacy in search of bad breath treatment option, the fact remains that the best defense against halitosis is already in your mouth:  saliva.  Saliva will help keep the bacteria population under control because it is composed of specialized enzymes that help neutralize the microbes responsible for excreting sulfur compounds.  These sulfur compounds are literally “bacteria poop” and they are what we smell when someone exhales.  By controlling the bacteria population, saliva helps lower the number of sulfur compounds in the mouth and thus helps treat bad breath. 

Another way in which saliva helps eliminate bad breath is by washing away the sulfur compounds themselves along with the food particles and dead skin that the bacteria feed upon.  Combined with brushing after meals, you can effectively starve the bacteria by eliminating their food source so long as your mouth is full of saliva.

Finally, saliva can lower rates of bacteria reproduction because of its high oxygen content.  Anaerobic bacteria like to hide behind plaque that builds up at the back of the tongue and along the gum line because these are low-oxygen environments.  These microbes do not reproduce rapidly when the mouth is full of saliva and well-oxygenated.  So, if you combine starving the bacteria with lowering their rate of reproduction, you have effectively found a very usable bad breath prevention strategy in your very own mouth!

Therefore, some uncommon cures for bad breath involve avoiding products/behaviors that cause dehydration and lower levels of saliva in the mouth, such as:

• Smoking
• Caffeine
• Laxatives
• Dietary Supplements
• Speaking excessively
• Alcohol(including the variety found in more “traditional” cures for bad breath such as mouthwashes and rinses)

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