How can i find whether i have bad breath or not?
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Ask your closest friend to check for you.\nThey should tell you the truth.
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Sometimes halitosys is causes by bad teeth, or by not brushing you gums or taungue.Just hand them some breath mints they usually get the hint
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All the answers are correct.  Floss, brush your tongue, use a good mouth wash like, Listerine, brush at least twice a day or after every meal.  Also certain infections or plaque built up on your teeth can cause bad breath.  See your dentist regularly.  Some people with bad breath is not caused by anything in the mouth.  It could be your digestive system.
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A bad sign ..ur probabily have gingivatis!!! Brush twice a day and floss b4 u go to bed!
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Bad mouth odor is caused chiefly by the lack of saliva production while we are asleep. Salivary proteins, residual food particles, and mouth flora and their byproducts are not flushed down our throats by the continuaous production of saliva that occurs during waking hours. Brush your teeth soon afte you wake up. also gently brush your tongue too. (muc of the odor can come form secretions on the tongue. (the pharmacy has tongue cleaners). Also brush after every meal. Drink a glass of water before going to bed. That should help. Regular dental checkups and teeth and gum cleaning also helps.\nSome people do all the above and still have bas breath. It is rare but is a real problem for them. They need help from medical specialists that know about the condition and treat that problem.\nIt is a 24 hour a day problem. You do not describe the symptoms of  it.\nDoc. Dan.
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Halitosis is bad breath. It has many causes, including decaying teeth, oral infections, gum disease, food particles between the teeth or on the tongue, tonsillitis, sinus infections, digestive problems, lung disease, etc. If your dentist can't find the cause, see your doctor to check for the other conditions.
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Baking soda is a great remedy for bad breath, because it changes the pH in your mouth and makes it a less friendly environment for many bacteria.\n\nTry the baking soda solution. You can add extra punch to your Water Pik by using a baking soda solution to clean your teeth. You can brush on baking soda with a toothbrush and then rinse with water or use your Water Pik,  What I really recommend is mixing baking soda with warm water, pouring that solution into the Water Pik and using it to irrigate your teeth and mouth.\n\nBrush your tongue. Perhaps the most overlooked way of eliminating bad breath is to brush the top surface of the tongue when you brush your teeth. Although there are many causes of bad breath, usually the odor arises from the surface of the tongue. That's because the tongue is covered with microscopic, hairlike projections that trap and harbor plaque and food.  A daily, gentle brushing (including the top of your tongue) unlodges these odorous particles.\n\nOr give it a wipe. Don't have a toothbrush handy? Not to worry. Simply take a hanky or a piece of gauze and give your tongue a good wiping. Even a quick wipe is good for removing the coating on your tongue that can cause bad breath.\n\nJust about any type of mouthwash will temporarily mask the odors of bad breath--usually for about 20 minutes. But to eliminate the foul smell choose a mouthwash that contains zinc. Zinc has a tendency to do a lot of things to inhibit the production of sulfur compounds that cause bad breath. Zinc mouthwashes don't taste as metallic as copper-containing oral products.
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Many diseases cause bad smells; infections, gum disease, but most often, the source is usually the mouth, underarms, genital area, or feet.  \n\nMost of these odors are avoided by  good hygiene: bathing daily, using shampoo and soap; brushing teeth twice per day, seeing a dentist regularly, flossing and using mouthwash; and laundering clothes regularly.  \n\nMany people fail to do these simple things. \n\nIf it's bad breath, allergies that dry the mouth and cause mouth breathing can lead to chronic bad breath. Smoking and bad tooth care lead to bad breath and abscesses of the gums, more bad smells. Genital infections and incontinence lead to bad smells. There are all kinds of bad smells.\n\nA "dirty laundry" greasy oily smell is usually due to failure to wash clothes regularly.\n\nA dirty hair smell accompanies greasy hair.\n\nA putrid (dead animal-like) sweetly-sick stench is often an infection. \n\nAn acrid (sour-bitter-metallic) smell is usually rank sweat from lack of wearing deodorant and showering regularly. \n\nSome people grow up rather neglected and never learn about handwashing, regular bathing or hygiene. Don't assume she knows about this.
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I read somewhere that if you lick the inside of your wrist, let it dry then smell it you can tell if you have bad breath....I've never tried it because of perfume on my wrists.  I usually just cup my hand over my mouth and smell.
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See an ENT or a dentist you might have a throat infection or tooth infection.  Usually bad breath is from infections or from the gut not the mouth.   So although you can brush garlic off your teeth if it's in your gut you'll still have bad breath, even if you don't have a nasty burp that smell will lightly waft out.
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Brush your tongue as well as your teeth!  The bacteria that grows on your tongue could be a main source of your bad breath...  Besides food will taste better!
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Bad Breath Cause:\n\nBad breath may be due to a number of reasons such as bad dental hygiene, bacteria in mouth, infection, diabetes, drugs, gum disease, heavy metal accumulation, liver disease, smoking, sulfur, and tooth decay. Bad breath is due to anaerobic bacteria that live within the surface of the tongue and throat, that produce smelly sulfur compounds when they come in contact with proteins which cause bad breath. Plaque on the tongue can cause bad breath where bacteria can grow. If you do not clean your mouth after consuming alcoholic drinks, tobacco chewing, cigarette smoking, and foods like onions, garlic, etc., it can contribute to bad breadth.\n\nA deficiency of vitamin B and/or zinc may be the cause of your bad breath. Try taking a supplement with the advise of your Medical doctor.\n\nBad Breath Cure\n\nBrush your teeth in the morning, in the evening, and after every meal, specially after consuming milk products, fish and meat.\nBrush your tongue along with your teeth regularly.\nWash the tongue with baking soda dissolved in warm water to reduce the acidity in your mouth making a less-friendly environment for the bacteria to grow.\nBrush and floss teeth regularly.\nClean and replace your toothbrush regularly.\nAvoid mouthwashes with dyes and alcohol. Mouthwash containing cetylpyridinium chloride, chlorine dioxide, sodium chlorite or zinc may serve as an antibacterial agent, that can control the number of anaerobic bacteria in mouth.\nParsley, coriander, basil, rosemary, thyme, wintergreen, cardamom seeds, cinnamon bark, clove, fennel or anise seeds are great breath freshners. Slowly chew any of these herbs and allow the saliva to build up in your mouth.\nA recent study (Feb 2005) reported to the International Association for Dental research suggests that eating plain yogurt for 6 weeks can sweeten your breath because it reduces levels of offensive compounds produced by bacteria in the mouth by 80%.\nRinse your mouth before sleeping with a glass of water with the juice of half a lemon added.\nDrink plenty of water throughout the day.\nTalk to your periodontist about gum and teeth problems that might be the cause of bad breath.\nIf you keep teeth, tongue, and mouth clean, you will not suffer from the problem of bad breath. You should take all care in cleaning your teeth by using proper tooth brush and adopting correct brushing technique. Follow the good oral hygiene rules. Please read all the information given in the related links given above.
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Apart from brushing your teeth, brush your tongue as well.  Also, floss twice a day.\n\nSometimes the problem can't ever be resolved.  If you still have problems and you're brushing and flossing as you should, see a doctor.  Oftentimes bad breath can be a symptom for an underlying health condition.
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Hali tonic  some other things to help:\n Brush your teeth after every meal and before you go to bed \nDon't smoke! \nGargle with a peppermint and fennel flavored mouth wash \nChewing raw celery sticks helps to freshen breath \nMake sure that your toothbrush is kept clean and sterilized \nDry mouth is a frequent cause of bad breath. Make sure you drink at least 8 glasses of water a day \nDo not go on starvation diets. Regular chewing and swallowing helps with saliva production and can help to prevent dry mouth \nUse Detox Drops to cleanse your system \nTake a course of Candidate if you suspect that you have Candida overgrowth (Candidiasis). Symptoms include fatigue, frequent yeast infections, digestive disorders, excessive gas and odor problems \nClearing underlying and chronic sinus infections can help to prevent bad breath
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It will help!\nBrush your tongue also...it's like a big sponge for liquids, germs and ODOR.
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It's better to come from you then have him walking around stinking without knowing it.  It's possible he needs dental work done.  There are also stomach diseases that cause bad breath too.  It's time to have a sit down and just straight talk about it.  He might seem hurt but in the end he'll be grateful you told him.
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See your dentist.  You could possibly have periodontal (gum) disease which causes severe halitosis (bad breath).