bad Breath!?
Sunday, February 14th, 2010 at
2:38 pm
i have really bad breath, it kinda runs in the family. well, here r the details: i hav braces, i brush my teeth fairly well, (twice everyday) my dentist says i should give my older brother brushing lessons because he brushes terrible and he has better breath than me!!!, i use listerine (orange flavored and the less intense kind) twice a day and i still have bad breath! 
the mouthwash lasts only like fifteen minutes. I tried brushing my tongue, but its really hard to get in far without choking. Plz help!!!
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well first of all use minty toothpaste and mouthwash. On your tongue brush until all of your tongue is pink again. When its white your prone to bad breath. You have to get AS FAR BACK AS YOU CAN WITYHOUT PUKING a little bit of gagging is ok. Carry mints in your purse for extra help.
goodluck
Chewing some minty gum always works
It may be related to what you eat. Do you eat really strongly flavored food, like with garlic, uncooked onions (in salad), or certain Indian spices? If you do, you need to change what you are eating to cure the problem.
Your older brother might have better breath than you because of what he eats.
Try using scope (original mint). Maybe you shouldn’t use the type of mouthwash that has any flavor besides mint.
Well the one thing that you didn’t list that you are doing is flossing…Are you flossing?? If not then you need to. Get some floss threaders at Wal-mart or any drug store and floss cuase that is what is probably causing your bad breath..Good Luck
Ofetn bad breath comes from the gut.What I mean is that it is not your mouth it is what is going on in your digestive system which will be to do with diet. So adressing the mouth will be innaffective. You need to have a look at what you eat and that is alos probably why the whole family has it because you all eat the same types of food. High protein diets make your breath stink. Eating a lot of meat also.
i think you must use a mouthwash that specializes on halitosis… There are mouthwash in the market that don’t guarantee what we desire for. Ahm, this specialized mouthwash is found in the dentist’s office… So try to hook on with your dentist.
Proper oral hygiene is of course the top solution to bad breath. When you brush, don’t do it just for the sake of brushing, brush thoroughly, for at least two minutes. You want to make sure you reach all areas. If it’s that bad, brush three times a day, floss, and use oral rinse.
All the good hygiene will be put to waste too if you don’t use the right products. Listerine might actually worsen your breath because it contains alcohol which can dry the mouth. I’ve been using therabreath – toothpaste, oral rinse and floss and it reallly has worked for me. Therabreath products oxidize the mouth and help prevent dry mouth, where VSC’s (volatile sulfur compounds) thrive the most and mix with the natural bacteria in our mouth and causes release of the bad smell.
In summary, it works! Try therabreath. This will be the best decision you’ve made for yourself and those close to you.
there are a lot of causes of bad breath. you should first get to know what lies beneath that bad breath of yours. or you can get to a dentist to find out the underlying cause of it. but maintain proper oral hygiene. for more bad breath tips visit http://www.oramd.com
Dental floss at least once a day. change your diet too