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What causes bad breath and how can I cure it?
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July 4th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
buy something called Liquid Chlorophyll. It will cure foot odor, body odor & bad breath. It cleanses the blood of impurities.
July 6th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
The bottom line is: Bacteria in the mouth.
Primary ways to fix it:
1. floss every day.
2. brush the back of your tongue when you brush your teeth
3. gargle with something
4. although it’s inadvisable if avoidable, if your tonsils are badly encrypted, then you might need to get them taken out. Google “tonsil encryption” for more info.
5. Avoid smelly foods such as coffee, onions, and garlic.
6 brush frequently
July 7th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
Bacteria in the mouth is a major cause of bad breath. When you brush your teeth, brush your tongue really well too. A lot of bacteria cling to the tongue and will cause bad breath even after brushing your teeth if you dont brush the tongue. It that doesn’t cure it, you may have sinus problems that are causing it.
July 9th, 2009 at 7:36 am
Bad breathe can have several causes. Some being bad oral hygiene or cavities, stomach or digestion problems. Ask you physician or dentist
July 11th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
I don’t know but there’s a doctor in OC by the name of Helen Pensanti, MD who has dealt with this disorder in depth. You
might want to contact her. I;ve seen her on TBN many times.
But not lately.
I Cr 13;8a
July 12th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Whether you call it bad breath or halitosis, it’s an unpleasant condition that’s cause for embarrassment. Some people with bad breath aren’t even aware there’s a problem. If you’re concerned about bad breath, see your dentist. He or she can help identify the cause and, if it’s due to an oral condition, develop a treatment plan to help eliminate it.
What you eat affects the air you exhale. Certain foods, such as garlic and onions, contribute to objectionable breath odor. Once the food is absorbed into the bloodstream, it is transferred to the lungs, where it is expelled. Brushing, flossing and mouthwash will only mask the odor temporarily. Odors continue until the body eliminates the food. Dieters may develop unpleasant breath from infrequent eating.
If you don’t brush and floss daily, particles of food remain in the mouth, collecting bacteria, which can cause bad breath. Food that collects between the teeth, on the tongue and around the gums can rot, leaving an unpleasant odor.
Bad breath can also be caused by dry mouth (xerostomia), which occurs when the flow of saliva decreases. Saliva is necessary to cleanse the mouth and remove particles that may cause odor. Dry mouth may be caused by various medications, salivary gland problems or continuously breathing through the mouth. If you suffer from dry mouth, your dentist may prescribe anartificial saliva, or suggest using sugarless candy and increasing your fluid intake.
Tobacco products cause bad breath. If you use tobacco, ask your dentist for tips on kicking the habit.
Bad breath may be the sign of a medical disorder, such as a local infection in the respiratory tract, chronic sinusitis, postnasal drip, chronic bronchitis, diabetes, gastrointestinal disturbance, liver or kidney ailment. If your dentist determines that your mouth is healthy, you may be referred to your family doctor or a specialist to determine the cause of bad breath.
Maintaining good oral health is essential to reducing bad breath. Schedule regular dental visits for a professional cleaning and checkup. If you think you have constant bad breath, keep a log of the foods you eat and make a list of medications you take. Some medications may play a role in creating mouth odors. Let your dentist know if you’ve had any surgery or illness since your last appointment.
Brush twice a day with fluoride toothpaste to remove food debris and plaque. Brush your tongue, too. Once a day, use floss or an interdental cleaner to clean between teeth.
Mouthwashes are generally cosmetic and do not have a long-lasting effect on bad breath. If you must constantly use a breath freshener to hide unpleasant mouth odor, see your dentist. If you need extra help in controlling plaque, your dentist may recommend using a special antimicrobial mouth rinse. A fluoride mouth rinse, used along with brushing and flossing, can help prevent tooth decay.
July 14th, 2009 at 9:32 am
tooth decayed sometimes cause a bad breath. or maybe you have problems with your lung.
July 15th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Bad breath is caused often because you haven’t brushed and flossed well .If you don’t keep teeth and gums free of the bacterial buildup, they’ll start to cause odor as the bacteria rot leftover food particles in your mouth. A few seeds of cardamom chewed for a brief while will clear your mouth of bad breath. Chew parsley leaves,which are sure to keep your breath fresh. More useful remedies at
July 16th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
i was a dental nurse fro 7 years and bad breath is caused by many different things it could be your a smoker or that you dont brush your teeeth or it can be caused by gum disease if you are having trouble with bad breath and have tried breath freshner and it hasnt worked then go and visit your nearest dental hygeinest for advice.
July 17th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
disorders of stomach.bacterial decomposition of acquired food in the mouth.
proper brushing.occational use of spices like meristica; black &long pepper;cloves .kacholam;dried ginger….
July 18th, 2009 at 5:12 am
google is a better place to get an answer for this…
try
July 20th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Ummm… everyone thinks the primary cause of bad breath is the mouth….. NO!!!
Its the stomach and colon. People who brush their teeth regularly can still have bad breathe because the odors come from a deeper source.
To rid bad breathe… high fiber diet to keep things moving, drink plenty of water, and a sure fire way… drink Parsley tea or eat parsley. Parsley is a natural deodorizing herb. Parsley tea can eliminate odors from inside the colon / stomach.
Sinus issues and lungs can be a big source of bad breath as well. When you think about it, when you open your mouth and blow air out, the air is coming from the lungs and odors from internal organ, not the mouth itself. People who have post nasal drip issues tend to have very bad breath, just like smokers.
Of course, brushing your teeth or using mouthwash is one way to put a masking scent in the mouth, but it does not stop the source of bad odors.
Brushing your tongue will destroy your taste buds (little by little), as well as brushing your teeth with bristles that are too stiff will rub the enamel off your teeth.
There are so many things we do in this society that are due to conditioning and brainwashing people into believing specific things are necassary for daily life, when in it fact it just helps professionals to keep steady income (medical, dentistry, therapy.. etc.).
July 21st, 2009 at 1:51 pm
have you ever been sick and taken an antibiotic? Notice you never have bad breath while on the antibiotic, thats becuase bateria lives in your mouth, some good, some bad, both locked in a endless battle over the dominence of your tongue and gums. Bacteria on bacteria hand to hand fighting to the very last breath (pun intended). What you eat fuels each side to over power the other, but like in moth nature if one side gets to powerfull the other side will evolve and make up the difference, soon your likke band of bacteria turns into a full out urban assault with bacterial like tanks and mines and other neato bacteria things that smell bad.
Good bacteria thrives on the lack of oxygen that is inhaled through the mouth, the less you bring in, the better for good bacteria. Hence morning breath, when you wake up and it smells like you ate a gym sock egg salad sandwich, most of the time you sleep with your mouth open for part of the night, aiding in the bad bacteria’s closer victory over the good.
Sure brushing your teeth helps, or using mouth wash, but not for long because both of those even out both side of the bad on good war in your mouth. How long has this been going on in your mouth? Take you age multiply by 365 and that my friends is the longest war in history.
July 24th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
My cousin is a dental hygienist and she says that the most common cause of bad breath is food particles that are caught in your teeth. It’s just like leaving left overs in your fridge for too long…yikes…it begins to stink!!! That is why flossing your teeth is so important. It gets those tiny particles out of the crevices in your teeth and also helps to remove the plaque that forms on your teeth. Brushing at least twice a day and using a good mouthwash will help, but flossing is a must to keep your teeth free of food particles.
July 26th, 2009 at 7:51 am
bad stuff coming out ,sorry yanks theres no cure for you
July 27th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
I was told, many times, that halitosis (bad breath) could be caused by stomach conditions and not due to proper dental hygiene, only. I would say an M.D. and Dentist would be equally able to answer the question and cure.
I am 45 years old and I cannot believe the spelling and grammatical errors–especially from people with university degrees. Yahoo has had the foresight to employ spell-check. A nurse who talks about “bad breathe?” and “freshners?” Please, people… I thought this was a knowledge base.
July 28th, 2009 at 5:20 am
Hi - I work for TheraBreath, a product considered to be the most effective solution to bad breath problems available. We have spent almost a decade on research in the area and have concluded one thing - BAD BREATH is the result of colonies of bacteria that live in your mouth and under a layer of mucous on the tongue that produce something called ‘Volatile Sulfurous Compounds’ or VSCs.
While it’s true that tooth decay, food particles, and even some digestive functions can influence bad breath, for the most part what they do is contribute to the food supply of the bacteria colonies - bacteria that basically exist solely to excrete VSCs and cause your breath to get it’s worst.
The primary method to cure bad breath is to destroy the bacteria that cause it. The most effective way to do this is to use a tongue scraper to gently remove the mucous layer on the top of your tongue that protects this bacteria from your saliva and then brush and floss with an oxygenating product (we of course recommend TheraBreath for this purpose!).
Be careful that you use an all-natural product designed to kill bacteria. Some of the major mouthwash products are designed to cover up the smell of these bacteria with flavorings and not actually kill them - our tests have shown that some of these alcohol-based mouthwashes actually leave your breath WORSE than when they found it, if measured over hours rather than minutes.
As an interesting side-note, we found that about 2% of the world’s population have naturally occurring PLEASANT breath. That is because particular bacteria in their mouth (called K-12) retards the growth of VSC-creating bacteria. In the last few years we have developed a PROBIOTIC product that can actually cultivate colonies of beneficial K-12 bacteria in your mouth, leaving you with naturally sweet breath. This product is still new to the market and only necessary for severe breath cases, but is absolutely revolutionary. I would recommend you google it and read about it for yourself.
You can also visit the TheraBreath web site for a large collection of research and articles on the topic.
July 31st, 2009 at 5:50 am
I agree with all of the above answers. I want to add that there is a condition called “tonsil stones” that is not known to many people. I have that condition and it causes too much of bad breath and the remedy to that is exercise which involves jumping. I could not believe it till I suffered from one and did go to the gym and jumped on the trampoline for half an hour.
July 31st, 2009 at 11:06 pm
I AM A RETIRED PHARMACIST AND HAVE SOLD EVERY PRODUCT MADE FOR BAD BREATH. USUALLY ORAL HYGIENE WONT STOP IT ALONE. AS MOST OFTEN BAD BREATH COMES FROM THE STOMACH! THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION IS TO SEE A DOCTOR AND HE MAY PRESCRIBE AN ANTIBIOTIC WHICH MAY PREVENT IT. ALSO OTHER TREATMENTS ARE NEEDED LIKE USING ORAL HYGENE EFFECTIVELY AND PRODUCTS LIKE ANTIBACTERIAL MOUTHWASH, AND PROPER BRUSHING OF TEETH AND BREATH SWEETNERS.
August 3rd, 2009 at 10:01 am
I know this might sound weird, but there’s an urban legend that if you stick a piece of coal in your mouth it will stop bad breath.
August 4th, 2009 at 12:22 am
Bad breath is caused by what you eat and bad dental hygiene. When you eat burgers, fries, and onions, the smell doesn’t stop there, it continues with the digestive acids in your stomach, where the smell comes through your pores and back up through your esophagous and mouth and sinuses (nose)
I am all for eating onions. Onions are good for you, but most things that people eat are gross for your health and promote bad breath.
Eat stuff that contains chlorophyll and you won’t have this problem. Anything that is green and leafy (lettuce, spinach, celery) will take care of your breath problems in a jiffy. Also chewing on fresh herbs like mint, not candy does the trick too. I mix plain fresh cranberries with mint or lettuce and chew on it and make sure I eat lots of fruits and vegetables throughout the day. This gets rid of my bad breath for sure.
Don’t eat mint candy or chew on minty gum. This just gives you STINKY, MINTY breath. It doesn’t clean your breath
You should brush your teeth after you eat, whatever you eat. Also look for toothpastes that have anti-bacterial perilla seed or other similar substances in them. These toothpastes work long after you are done brushing. They are sold at health food stores.
August 6th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
The foods you eat leave a odor in your mouth. Constant brushing or mouth wash will stop it.
August 9th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
hi,
you can cure bad breath if you don’t eat vegetables allot is to eat more vegetables and drink more water. quick tip is to carry some mints were ever yo go just in case.
August 11th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
bacteria in the mouth and Altoids
August 13th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Tooth decay. Improper brushing of teeth. gastric (stomach) disease. Acid reflux.
gum disease
cavities
poor oral hygiene
oral cancer
Dry Mouth (xerostomia)
bacteria on the tongue
August 13th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
odor making bacteria. brushing your teeth and tonsils etc.
August 16th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
NOT USING THE RIGHT MOUTH MATERIALS MAKES YOU HAVE BAD BEATH. AND IT ACURE BY NOT BRIUSHING YOUR TONGUE WHEN YOU BRUSH YOUR TEETH.
August 17th, 2009 at 1:00 am
first of all u should look at your diet….may be u eat stuff what ur body has difficulties to digest..second brush ur tongue everyday with a spoon to take the layer away who forms in the night…use a toootpaste possible natural but i think ur liver is not functioning propely check it…
August 18th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
There are a number of possible causes of halitosis. Below we have listed some possible causes of a bad breath condition and have separated them into medical and dental causes.
Medical
Sinus infections & abnormal sinus anatomies, post nasal drainage (drips)
Tonsilar infections or tonsiloliths
Lung diseases
Kidney diseases
Liver diseases
Blood disorders
Diabetes
Gallbladder dysfunction
Menstruation
Carcinomas
Certain foods
Dental
Extensive dental decay
Periodontal (gum) disease
Oral infections or abscesses
Oral cancers
Xerostomia (dry mouth condition). Many medications can contribute to a condition of xerostomia.
Oral conditions resulting from post-nasal drips or discharges
Allergy conditions
A proliferation of specific types of gram (-) anaerobic bacteria
August 18th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Some of the other answers dealt with the cause. I will share some things that helped me. The Breath Therapy System by Dr. Katz is sold via mail and is now in many drugstores. I agree that the regular use of Chlorophyll helps as well. I drink some each morning with my Emergence C vitamin drink. The little Breath Assure tablets help the odors that come from the stomach. Baking Soda and Hydrogen Peroxide help sweeten the mouth and tongue as well. Chew Parsley for a snack as it helps (the chlorophyll again).
August 21st, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Bacteria and left over food bits cause bad breaths. 80% of the bacteria is on the back of your tongue (gag zone). You can cure this problem by brushing your teeth every now and then, try to brush the back of your tongue as much as you can.
August 23rd, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Sometimes simple brushing and flossing will not cure the bath breath. Some people have DENTAL DISEASE that needs to Deep Cleaned by a dentist. Many people have this disease under their gums and do not know it. Some poeple can not prevent this disease with proper brushing and flossing because of teeth alignment, hormone changes etc. Some poeple need to clean their teeth every 3 months instead of every 6 to keep it at bay.
It is very important to for people to become aware of this disease in their mouth. You can have bone loss and loss of teeth, gum damage, or be made to get implants. Most people do not catch it untill very late.
If you have excessive bad breath even with brushing and flossing…. don’t be embarrased to see a Dentist for a scalling checkup on your gums!!!!!!!!!
August 23rd, 2009 at 11:56 pm
Bacteria, Brush your teeth like you are to, three times a day, and maybe get a tongue scraper, make sure you brush your gums and buy some Listerine also.
August 24th, 2009 at 2:59 am
brush your freakin teeth or put a mint in your mouth omg its not that hard!!!!
August 24th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
bad breath absent the brain active and lungs problem so take half table hastafin at night and benoside antibiotic table only three days at night may be remove from stomach bad breath. if u go ti tree place take pranayam it is better for health.
August 28th, 2009 at 2:55 am
Bad breath can be caused by different reasons. First and foremost is the lack of proper dental hygiene. Gingivitis, improper brushing of teeth and gums as well as the tongue. Stomach ulcers could also be a factor. Then there is also the kinds of food that one eats, for instance, garlic, unions etc. This sometimes can be alleviated by simply brushing right after eating and then with a mouth wash followed by mint/breath freshener.
August 28th, 2009 at 4:35 am
That is not nesserily true. Brushing the back of your tougne will cure bad breathe. My husband has really bad breath and he brushes the gag zone every time and still his breath is nasty. He even uses mouth wash and it doesn’t help. So that dr. was wrong on the video.
August 28th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
brush with baking soda it will eat the plaque but you have to brush 3 times a day and FLOSS use mouth wash but the baking soda will also whiten your teeth as help them stay healthy
August 31st, 2009 at 10:56 pm
The use of Yogurt will end bad breath in people and pets…this is if bad breath is caused from souring in the stomach….
I have a parrot and learned if his breath was stinky, it was time for yogurt, found it is true for people and dogs too!
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:04 pm
really good anwers…….
September 6th, 2009 at 10:13 am
One cause is food lodging in a cavity and simply rotting.
September 8th, 2009 at 11:35 pm
Acidity of mouth environment (pH
September 12th, 2009 at 3:43 am
First what causes bad breath is bacteria. Bacteria that you miss when you brushing your teeth in the morning or at night. How you cure is very simple. Just make sure every morning that you brush everywhere (in your mouth). Also go for a dentist appointment regularly. And last but not least use any kind of Listerine when needed. If you remember all that stuff, your mouth should be clean and minty fresh.
September 13th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Brush your tough every morning and night.
September 15th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
For years, I’ve been taking a supplement in the morning (along with all the other ones I take) called zinc gluconate. This helps with bad breath, along with other health issues…
September 16th, 2009 at 1:21 am
stress, nerves, anxiety, indigestion. drink loads of water.
September 18th, 2009 at 5:32 am
Gingivitis can be a leading cause of bad breath even if you brush your teeth, gums and tongue. I have found that using a toothpaste or mouthwash that combats this gum disease really works and has lasting benefits. Also using Hydrogen Peroxide as a mouthwash (careful not to swallow) works wonders.