An aspect of being a dental hygienist is talking to people about their diet, what they consume, how frequently, and how their diet impacts their oral health and mouth. The ketogenic "keto" diet that...
Category: Bad Breath
Can Tonsil Stones Give You Bad Breath? Causes and What to Do!
When I was younger, I had many bouts of strep throat, which led to my tonsils becoming more cryptic (meaning hollow areas) with many folds that catch bacteria and food debris. So tonsil stones are...
Have you ever been self-conscious of how your breath smells and if other people can smell it too? Many of my patients are bringing up the topic of bad breath. They ask me the signs, causes, and what...
Sometimes my patients ask some pretty personal questions such as, "does my breath stink?". Not that I deliberately smell their breath, but the reality of working in people's mouths is that I get...