Bad breath or halitosis is an embarrassing condition that can impair our relationships, repel new opportunities, and it can destroy confidence.

If you have noticed people grimace in your face, or at one point pull away when you started to speak, it could be a sign that you have to check yourself for bad breath.

Here are the different ways to know if you need help to neutralise the stinky situation.

1. Ask someone

It can be an embarrassing thing to do, but if you ask someone you love, they will let you know if you have poor breath without any judgement (maybe a little).

2. Use a bad breath kit

There’s actually a test kit that’s called a bad breath kit. You lick the strip and if it comes out clear, it means that your oral hygiene is on point. Take the test and find out if you need to run down to the shop and grab some mouth wash. 

3. The saliva test

This one’s very easy. All you have to do is to lick the inside of your wrist, leave it for a minute. If you have bad breath, after the sulfur stuck to the skin, your dried up saliva will smell awful after a minute.

4. Do the cotton test

The back of the tongue is probably the dirtiest part of your mouth. To check if you need level up your oral hygiene, wipe the back of your tongue with a cotton ball and smell it. If it smells bad, then it’s safe to say that your breath is too.

5. Bad taste

Does food taste always bad? If you notice that yes it does pretty much all the time, chances are your breath is also bad.

6. Do the spoon test

Grab a mirror and a spoon. Gently scrape the back of your tongue, if there’s a white bio-film on the spoon, sniff it. If it smells bad, give your teeth a clean and your tongue gentle scrape too whenever you brush.

Have you ever checked yourself for bad breath?