Best band-aid for bad-breath

With a strong penchant for garlic, Doritos, and tuna fish, (not all at the same meal!) toothbrushes and chewing gum could actually be considered business expenses... In terms of building relationships with future patients, it certainly behooves me to not have tuna breath while doing an in-your-face skin consultation/treatment.

To that effect, mint-flavored everything has been a very good friend to me. (Or so I thought.) Up until now, I would always pick a mint-flavored anything; toothpaste, gum, candies, dental floss, etc. 

However, a study done by Big Red shows that my minty predisposition might not be the best breath saving option...

Big Red, yes-- the company that happens to make cinnamon flavored gum-- conducted a study which showed that Cinnamon helps prevent bad breath more effectively than mint flavors do. The natural oils that are found in Cinnamon, contains ingredients that reduce the amount of bacteria that can survive in your mouth, while also helping cut down periodontal infections and gum problems.

At-home bad-breath remedies have always included cinnamon, and concoctions range from boiling cinnamon and gargling said water, all the way to keeping an entire Cinnamon stick in your mouth all day.

Realistically, there are much practical, on-the-go ways of enjoying the bad-breath protection Cinnamon can provide. You can always just pop in some cinnamon flavored gum (sorry Big Red, you may have orchestrated the study, but Trident makes a pretty good version too), use some cinnamon-flavored breath spray, or enjoy cinnamon flavored breath-strips. 

The sprays and breath strips are perfect for me: much more discreet than gum-smacking, especially for those important face-to-face moments. 

Although I might still stick to my minty flavored toothpastes, Cinnamon is definitely going to become an integral part of my daily mouth-maintenance arsenal. (My patients deserve the best.)