What steps should be taken to avoid acidity and bad breath?
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floss your teeth\nbrush your teeth and tongue\ngargle
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It depends on where the smell is coming from.  Do you think it's from your teeth, your stomach or could even be your sinuses?  \n\nMake sure you are brushing your teeth at least twice a day, using mouthwash and flossing regularly.  Visit a dentist if need be to make sure you don't have any cavities.\n\nThere are various herbal remedies for bad breath, depending on where the smell is coming from.\n\nhttp://www.angelic1healing.com
410545
drink some water or keep your breath
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start with the initial appt of seeing the hygienist for xrays- alot of things could be going on but let's first rule out periodontal disease which can cause a bad breath situation.
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see this web page from the american dental association, then see your dentist or doctor if appropriate.\n\nhttp://www.ada.org/public/topics/bad_breath.asp
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BAD BREATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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1.  Food (obvious: onions, garlic, cool ranch doritos...)\n2.  Sulfide compounds, a bacterial break down product.  Best removed via a tongue scraper.\n3.  Sometimes, dehydration.  Drink more water.\n4.  If none of these work, see an ENT (ear nose and throat) doctor.  Often the bad breath does not start in the mouth but in the throat or nasal passages.
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TEA-coffee and milk and smoking will cause phlegm,try a good mouth wash,and brush your tongue with your toothbrush.tooth decay can cause bad breath,also pi rhea,also digestive problems and unregular bowel movements can contribute.
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Besides brushing your teeth and flossing, make sure when you brush, to also brush your tongue. As far back as you can without gagging. It really does work to do this after meals. I also chew gum, and use those little breath strips and sprays. I have pretty bad breath and I am a smoker. This stuff helps, try getting your teeth cleaned, it doesn't cost to much and it is cheaper than fixing a cavity. Hope this helps.
636303
tongue brushing helps. as does flossing and regular brushing. also eat healthy and drink plenty of water.
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*Thinking a bit* Bad breath (halitosis) is a common problem which often comes from the activity of bacteria in the mouth. Although there is no way of knowing for sure, most adults probably suffer from bad breath occasionally, with perhaps a quarter suffering on a regular basis.\n\nMost cases of bad breath appear to be due to the breakdown of proteins by a variety of micro-organisms. Several of the breakdown products are foul smelling gases.\n\nIn people with healthy teeth and gums, the odour usually comes from the far back region of the tongue, and grows stronger when the patient starts talking.\nBreath odor and body odor can be a signal of unhealthy conditions. There are other reasons for bad breath other than the mouth.\n\n    * Infections in the sinuses or lungs\n    * Diabetes mellitus (acetone smell)\n    * Kidney failure (fishy odor)\n    * Malfunction of the liver\n    * Stomach disorders\n    * Sjogren's syndrome (extreme dryness of mouth & nasal passage)\n    * Disorder of metabolism ; body can't process choline (fishy odor)\n    * Fasting or on diets\n\nDo's\n    * Visit your dentist regularly.\n    * Have your teeth cleaned periodically by a dental professional.\n    * Floss or otherwise clean between your teeth, as recommended by your dentist. Choose unscented floss so that you can detect those areas between your teeth that give off odours, and clean them more carefully.\n    * Brush your teeth and gums properly.\n    * Ask your dentist to recommend a toothbrush or scraper for your tongue. Clean your tongue all the way back gently, but thoroughly.\n    * Drink plenty of liquids.\n    * Chew sugar-free gum for a minute or two at a time, especially if your mouth feels dry. chewing parsley, mint, cloves or fennel seeds may also help.\n    * Clean your mouth after eating or drinking milk products, fish and meat.\n    * Unless your dentist advises otherwise, soak dentures overnight in antiseptic solution.\n    * Get control over the problem. Ask a family member to tell you whenever you have bad breath.\n    * If someone in your family or a close friend has bad breath, find a kind way to let them know. If you can't tell them directly, leave this fact file lying around. They may get the message.\n    * Buy a mouthwash which has been shown to be clinically effective in fighting bad breath. \n    * Use it most effectively right before sleeping.\n    * Eat fresh, fibrous vegetables such as carrots.\n\nDon'ts\n    * Don't let your concern about having bad breath run your life. Don't be passive.\n    * Don't be depressed. Get help. Don't ignore your gums - you can lose your teeth as well as smell bad.\n    * Don't drink too much coffee - it may make the situation worse.\n    * Don't forget to clean behind the back teeth in each row.\n    * Don't brush your tongue with regular toothpaste - it's better to dip your toothbrush in mouthwash for tongue cleaning.\n    * Don't run to the gastroenterologist for concerns of having bad breath - it usually comes from the mouth and almost never from the stomach.\n    * Don't give mouthwash to very young children, as they can swallow it.\n    * Don't clean your tongue so hard that it hurts.\n    * Don't rely on mouthwash alone - practice complete oral hygiene.\nhttp://www.tau.ac.il/~melros/bda/index.html\n\nNow there are herbal methods to deal with halitosis (No Guarantee how well these work except a couple like pepermint, a main ingredient in toothpaste, that I'm fairly certain works.)\nCoenzyme Q10 (if gum disease)\nFolic acid (if gum disease)\nZinc chloride (rinse or toothpaste)\nSelenium (if gum disease)\nVitamin C (if gum disease and deficient)\nVitamin E (if gum disease and deficient)\n\nHerbs\nBloodroot (rinse)\nCaraway\nClove oil (rinse or toothpaste)\nEucalyptus\nMyrrh (rinse)\nPeppermint\nSage\nTea tree oil (rinse or toothpaste)\nThyme oil (rinse)\nFennel \nhttp://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/health/Concern/Halit
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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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Hi,\nI am a dentist so this is some professional advice. You can use this list as a guide.\n1. Brush regularly ( for about 2 mins at least twice daily, using a flouride tooth paste)\n2. Floss at least once daily\n3. Flouride mouthwash once daily\n4.Visit your dental professional regularly ( at least twice per year)\n for cleanings, xrays etc\n5. Avoid snacking between meals. Minimize the use of sweets, soft drinks.\n6. Eat healthy, Calcium is essential in the developing years.\n7. Place dental sealants ( Ask your dentist for more details) \n8. Know your mouth!! You see your mouth every day, so conduct regular self examinations in fron the mirror. You'll definately be able to pick up any changes.\n9. Knowledge is power. Visit accredited websites more more info.\nThanks
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Many rumors circulate from time to time about the cause of chronic bad breath, or halitosis. Does it emanate from the mouth or actually from somewhere in the gastrointestinal tract? You can almost rule out the theory of bad breath(BB) coming from places other than the mouth. The esophagus is collapsed normally and air can only escape in the form of the occasional burp! If your mouth and teeth are healthy (unhealthy or infected gums and teeth would be an immediate cause of bad breath) you should first check the dorsum, or that area on the back of the tongue. \n\n\nWhere does that discharge come from? Postnasal drip. Although the postnasal drip doesn’t have an odor when it first reaches the tongue, it develops one as it sits there. To combat this source of bad breath, gargle with an effective mouthwash (your dentist could recommend a good one) and then actually clean the tongue thoroughly with a tongue scraper or a toothbrush without toothpaste on it. You may find this procedure uncomfortable due to the fact that it triggers the gag reflex, but in time this subsides. \n\n\n \nAfter ruling out the mouth, the tongue and infected teeth, the next area to investigate is the nose and the nasal passages. If a person is suffering from sinusitis or another bacterial infection, a blockage of the airway or dry nasal mucous it can lead to bad breath. To discern whether the odor is coming from the mouth or the nose will take the efforts of a dentist or a very good friend. If the patient breathes our through their nose and the odor is similar to that exiting the mouth, the nose is most likely the culprit. In this case an ear, nose and throat doctor should be contacted for further investigation of the problem. A child may have a foreign object lodged in the nasal passages and that can result in a very bad odor. \n\n\nA dry mouth which can be caused by medications or stress, can cause bad breath. If this is the cause some chewing gum to get the juices flowing again should remedy the situation. \n\n\nFlossing is a very important habit to develop. It has been shown that people who make a habit of flossing have cleaner, more pleasant smelling mouths. The floss removes the buildup of bacteria from between the teeth. Bacteria lodged in the mouth is a very common source of mouth odor. \n\n\nIs there a way to check yourself to see if you have bad breath? Unfortunately most of the techniques, like the most popular blowing into your own cupped hands, are not effective. The human body becomes so accustomed to its own smell that it doesn't perceive it as being objectionable. Some dentists have a piece of equipment called a halimeter. It measures the amount of sulfur compounds that exist in your breath which translates into bad breath to one degree or another. \n\n\nWithout making a trip to the dentist here are a few simple tricks to try to test your own breath. \n\n1. Run a piece of unflavored white dental floss between your upper and lower back molars. Is the floss red or brown? Smell the floss in about 45 seconds. Does it have an objectionable odor? \n\n2. Next - hold the tip of your tongue with a clean washcloth, while rubbing the back portion of your tongue with another white washcloth. Wait 45 seconds and then smell the portion of the cloth that you used on the back of your tongue (dorsum). Does it smell? \n\n3. Lick your tongue on your clean wrist and wait 45 seconds again. Sniff. This is just a quick test, and really doesn’t get back to the dorsum where the real trouble may be lurking. \n\n\nIn short, there are many products out there to help control chronic bad breath. If you find you cannot solve the problem with the first line of action you will want to visit your physician and talk to him about it. Chronic bad breath could be a symptom of lung infections, bronchial infections, metabolic disorders, carcinomas or biochemical disorders, however, the mouth and the nose are usually where the problem originates
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Most of the breath actually comes from the tongue. You can try brushing your tongue, but it isn't as useful as a tongue scraper, which you can find at any drug store. Mouthwash will kill the bacteria, which causes bad breath. I usually brush, then scrape, then use mouth wash.
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1. Mouthwash.\n2. Chewing Gum.\n3. Chewing On Mint\n4. Breath Freshener Spray\n5. Tongue Scraper.\n6. Brush More Often.
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FIRST QUIT SMOKING AND QUIT DRINKING. AND THEN TRY BAKEING SODA. FORM A PASTE WITH IT AND THEN BRUSH.