It is understandable that people are worried their breath might smell, especially when they have to meet socially.

This is where the bad breath test comes in. Imagine, for a moment, if someone you intended to kiss turned their head away at the last moment because your breath smells. That would be very embarrassing, and you would likely wish you were somewhere else when it happened. But how can we tell if our breath smells, so we can do something about it?

A bad breath test can be one or more of the following:

1. Lick the back of your hand, let it dry off, then smell your hand at the spot you just licked.

2. Have a look at your tongue in the mirror. If it looks anything other than a healthy pinky colour, use a tongue scraper.

3. Wipe the top of your tongue on a clean white cloth. If you see yellow on the cloth that means you are looking at bacteria which also means your breath might smell. This is the bacteria which, if left on the tongue for any length of time causes the breath to smell bad. Use a tongue scraper to remove it.

4. Ask a friend to tell you if your breath smells.

5. Hold the open palm of your hand about two inches from your face. Open your mouth wide and breathe on to your palm. Generally the warmer the breath the more likely it is to smell bad.

There is an interesting bad breath test in the video below. You can also buy products which tell you if your breath smells.

OraBrush products on Amazon.