healthy mouth

To check the freshness of your breath, lick your palm and smell it while its still wet. If you smell something, it s time for a sugar free breath mint. Shopping for mouthwash Make sure it is alcohol free. Most over the counter mouthwashes have too much alcohol, which can dry out the tissues in your mouth, making them more susceptible to bacteria.

If you can floss without having to guide your work with a mirror, you can floss in your car, at your desk, while in bed, and before important meetings. In which case, buy several packages of floss and scatter them in your car, your desk, your purse, your briefcase, your nightstand.

Theyre the two most crucial times, says Kathleen W. Wilson, M.D., an internist at the Ochsner Health Center in New Orleans and author of When You Think You Are Falling Apart. That s because saliva (which keeps cavity causing plaque off teeth) dries up at night, so it s best to have all plaque cleaned off the teeth before sleep. It s also important to brush first thing in the morning to brush off plaque and bacteria (morning breath!) that may have built up as you slept.

Ladies Choose a medium coral or light red lipstick. These colors make your teeth look whiter, whereas lighter colored lipsticks tend to bring out the yellow in teeth.