A way to stimulate your mouth's flow of saliva is to chew on something. When you do your body will think it is getting a meal and will subsequently increase its salivary flow. You might choose to chew on cloves, fennel seeds, or a piece of mint or parsley. Chewing gums, breath mints, and lozenges can also be a way of stimulating salivary flow. If you elect to use one of these products make sure it is sugar-free.
Sweets can promote the growth of the types of bacteria which cause tooth decay.
Clean your mouth especially well after eating proteins. The bacterial waste products which are the common cause of bad breath are produced when oral anaerobic bacteria digest proteins. After you eat a meal or snack which is high in protein make sure you clean your mouth promptly and thoroughly so to minimize the quantity and period of time these foods are available to the bacterial which live in your mouth. Bookmark this page for future reference. Foundations In Continuing Education.