teens who skip breakfast more likely to have bad breath
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According to an article in the International Journal of Dental Hygiene, teens who eat breakfast are half as likely to have bad breath compared to teens that skip breakfast.The study revealed that about 20% of the teens skipped breakfast, and 36% of them had bad breath, and only about half of them were aware of their bad breath. The study also made a connection with oral hygiene, noting that brushing the tongue cuts down on bacteria on the back of the tongue that release gasses that can cause halitosis.TRANSCRIPT
TEENS WHO SKIP BREAKFAST MORE LIKELY TO HAVE BAD BREATHAccording to an article in the International Journal of Dental Hygiene, teens who eat breakfast are half as likely to have bad breath compared to teens that skip breakfast.The study revealed that about 20% of the teens skipped breakfast, and 36% of them had bad breath, and only about half of them were aware of their bad breath. The study also made a connection with oral hygiene, noting that brushing the tongue cuts down on bacteria on the back of the tongue that release gasses that can cause halitosis. The study didn't quite make the connection between brushing after eating being more likely than brushing after not eating.An article on this study in Dentistry Today can be read by clicking here.We continue to encourage our teens and our adult patients to brush after meals.