What Is Causing My Bad Breath?

privott · Newbie Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 22

My good friend told me that my breath smelled. When I tried to smell my own breath I didn't smell anything. I brush my teeth constantly. Someone told me that sugarless gum can help with bad breath and I have tried several mouthwashes but none of them seem particular effective at helping my bad breath. What can I do about this? What Is Causing My Bad Breath?

heng · Newbie Joined: 13 May 2005 Posts: 13

Brushing and flossing your teeth are crucial first steps to eliminating bad breath, because you’ll remove bacteria responsible for creating odorous sulfur compounds as well as remove the food particles that bacteria feed on. They hide not only on the teeth but also on the tongue under a layer of mucous; food, and debris and they are free to create odorous sulfur compounds. A tongue cleaner is extremely effective, also special toothpastes containing chlorine dioxide and sugarless gum can help with bad breath by stimulating saliva flow. Conventional mouthwashes only temporarily mask bad breath, but a new breed of mouthwashes containing chlorine dioxide is effective in treating bad breath. It is almost impossible for people to determine if their own breath offends, because we become accustomed to our own odors and thus unable to tell what is offensive and what is not.

What Is Causing My Bad Breath?

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