How can I control halitosis (bad breath)? I brush my teeth thice in aday but it doesnt help.?
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I wish I could help, but I have no earthly idea.\n\nI'm sort of glad that you asked the question here though, rather than in person ! ;-P
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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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Consider your tongue?\n\nAssuming you take good care of your gums, as you say.\n\nGo get a mirror, . .  a hand mirror.\nNow Stick it out, Ga head, Stick it out.\n\nIf you stick your tongue out and see any color other than pink, brush your tongue; If you gag easily stick out your tongue as far as possible and gently bite your tongue, then brush the portion of tongue, in front of your teeth. (i'm not kidding) The teeth block the gag reflex. try to get the portion farther back as best you can. It may take a few days but your tongue will gradually go back to a healthy pink color. Then your bad breath will go away.\n\nThe odor caused by bacteria on the tongue and sulfer compounds, by products of bacterial metabolism, that they are busily at work making all night while you sleep. So if if you get rid of the bacteria there, the smell goes too.\n\nGood luck\n\nLet us know how it works
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First of all STOP SMOKING.\nand second, rub baking powder on your teeth after brushing.
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haliotosis \nchronic bad breath
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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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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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tongue brushing helps. as does flossing and regular brushing. also eat healthy and drink plenty of water.
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BAD BREATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I am assuming that you have a hygienists clean your teeth at the Dentist. Having said that, do you floss at least twice a day? You floss to remove tartar and food particles between the teeth. Do you eat a lot of garlic or spicy food, that can cause terrible breath? You also need to brush your tongue as a lot of bacteria can form there. If all that is taken care of, you could check out your sinuses and tonsils. If you have an infection in either it can cause an odour. Last but not least, check with your Family Dr., perhaps you could have a bad stomach that requires looking in to. I hope something works but if all fails, go to a good breath mint or gum with chlorophyll.
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I saw on 20/20 or Primetime that mouthwash isn't as good for you as expected. Well for clean breath anyway. They had said that the alcohol in mouthwash temporarily stops saliva production which causes bad breath quicker. See, saliva helps to dissolve plaque and food particles so if you aren't producing saliva then your breath will get nastier quicker. My dentist told me the best bet is floss and good brushing techniques will do a far more superior job. Just my 2 cents worth.
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use a toothpaste with baking/bicarbonate soda in it.\n\nWhen you use it, it feels slightly gritty, and it don't taste too good, but it does work really well if you use it twice a day for a couple weeks (sometimes less)
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Mouthwash witrh a high alcohol content, or hydrogen peroxide...if not you're out of luck
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The link below is to a good article '5 Tips to Combat Bad Breath':\nhttp://www.san-diego-dentist.us/san-diego-dental-bad-breath.htm\nhttp://www.san-diego-dentist.us\nhttp://san-diego-dentists.blogspot.com\nhttp://www.san-diego-dentist.us/san-diego-dentist-tijuana-dentist.html\nhttp://www.san-diego-dentist.us/tijuana-dentist.htm\nhttp://www.san-diego-dentist.us/san-diego-dental-implants.html\nhttp://www.las-vegas-nevada-lawyer-attorney-legal-injury-defense-directory.com
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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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Is he brushing his tongue too? he should do this (gently, of course).\nIf he keeps having bad breath you should see a dentist. I don't mean to alarm you but this kind of problem can be a "mirror" for other diseases so is better to prevent than to be sorrow later.
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You can't smell you're own breath. If your mouth tastes funky, your breath probably smells funky too. Brush your teeth regularly, and when you can't try a sugarfree minty gum or sugarfree breath mints.