Maintaining oral hygiene is very essential for us as it would keep our teeth, gums etc in good health. There are many who give lots of importance for oral hygiene and there are many who do not care about oral hygiene also. Not giving importance to oral hygiene would result in many dental problems for us. So, we must be careful. It is noteworthy that dental issues could manifest in us as cavities or dry mouth or cracked lips etc. It is true that our mouth would reveal various health issues in us.

Various health issues that is indicated by our mouth are

Bleeding gums:

In some persons, their gums would bleed and this could be due to the deficiency of vitamin C. Not having enough vitamin C in the diet would make the gums inflamed and bleed also. Therefore, it is necessary that we must eat vitamin C rich foods like oranges, kiwi etc.

Presence of foul smell:

Though we assume that foul smell in the mouth could be due to improper oral hygiene but actually it might indicate an underlying issue also. This is also called halitosis. Truth is that toxicity in the body is also revealed by foul smell in the mouth. Toxicity in the body could even result in kidney or liver damage when left untreated. It is essential to eat leafy greens, garlic and turmeric etc to avoid toxicity in the body.

White coating on the tongue:

We might have witnessed white coating on our tongues and it is another common oral issue caused by the overgrowth of finger-like projections or papillae. It could be the body`s way of revealing a health issue. It could be a sign of overworked liver. Therefore, we must consume liver detoxifying smoothies having cucumber, mint leaves and apples etc.

Dry lips issue:

Not only dehydrating weather conditions could lead to dry lips in us but some underlying conditions also. When we are omega 3 fatty acids deficient, then we could get dry lips issues. It can be overcome by sipping chia seeds water every day.

Dry mouth issue:

Sometimes, there won`t be enough saliva available in our mouths to keep the mouth moist. This could lead to dry mouth issues in us. The dry mouth can be because of inadequate intake of water or due to imbalance in sugar levels. Drinking methi seeds tea in the morning would be superb as methi seeds could keep blood sugar levels under control.