We knowface masksare valuable allies in the fight to keep ourselves protected against COVID-19.
But there are are also unintended consequences to wearing masks for an extended period of time.
To be fair, as Texas-based dentist Melissa Santilli tellsU.S.
News and World Report,“Mask-wearing is just making many become aware of [halitosis].
The bad breath has always been there.”
You are forced to inhale the breath you exhaled," Santilli says.
However, some dentists disagree and believe the mask itself may be the culprit behind stinky breath.
Is your face mask actually causing mask breath?
But dentist Kalpesh Bokhara says that mask breath shouldn’t be blamed solely on masks.
A healthy mouth will always smell and look great, regardless," he says.
