bad breath

Former Member

Greetings,

I'm quite self consious. So I'd like to find out how one determines they have bad breath, and then how one can fix the problem.

How is it caused? How is fixed for good?

I consider my hygiene habits to be good.

Thanks,
www111

Former Member

well the obvious ways to prevent gettin bad breath are to brush ur teeth regurlarly and perhaps even use mouth wash. also chewing gum would also help

Former Member

ok, i know this one <IMG alt="image" alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/smile.gif">.


lick the inside of your wrist..........let it dry.........then sniff it. that's what your breath smells like <IMG alt="image" alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/eek.gif"&gt; .

bad breath has two possible causes, dental or intestinal. the easiest to check is dental, so, if it is a problem, visit the dentist soon. it may just be a simple case of regular flossing, or you might have gum disease which the sooner it's sorted, the better.

if that isn't the cause, then you have to make a visit to your doctor to see if you have a digestive problem.

as a temporary measure, parsley is good for eliminating oral odours. you can get it in tablet form. drifter should be able to advise you on that.
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be happy

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I think you need to make sure that you're eating enough fruit and vegetables and stuff like that- if you dont eat a well balanced diet then your breath won't naturally be nice smelling. You can buy special capsule type things for bad breath....

Former Member

if you start over brushing then you mess up your teeth brushing the enamel away etc. the same with mouthwash!!! the best thign is to make sure your tongue is clean..... that holds nasty tastes....

Former Member

Thanks for your replies guys.

I always have suspected that I may have something wrong with my digestion. Although it could simply be a gum disease.

If my gums hurt sometimes, or even bleed does that indicate an irregularity or is it from brushing too hard?

I really want to solve this as constantly worrying about this is really annoying me.

Kat, any handy hints for keeping the tongue clean?

Who should I go see first? dentist? doctor?


Thanks guys,
www111

Former Member

You get tongue cleaners but i'd probably go with the cheaper way that when you vrush just do your tongue toooo but a bit of advice, don't put toothpaste on directly....minty ones burn. it does feel weird but it works. the other idea is a tongue scrapper, not too sure where u can buy them.
I'd go tot the doctors first, rule out digestion problems coz im sure your dentists would only send you there anyway. Do u have a 6 month check up? if you do then its unlikely to be your gums.
GOOD LUCK!! hope its nothing serious.

Former Member

Originally posted by www111:
Thanks for your replies guys.

I always have suspected that I may have something wrong with my digestion. Although it could simply be a gum disease.

If my gums hurt sometimes, or even bleed does that indicate an irregularity or is it from brushing too hard?

I really want to solve this as constantly worrying about this is really annoying me.

Kat, any handy hints for keeping the tongue clean?

Who should I go see first? dentist? doctor?


Thanks guys,
www111

dentist first, its easier to determin a dental problem. bleeding gums could be a sign of the start of a gum disease, but its usually hard brushing. good luck
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Former Member

Originally posted by www111:
Thanks for your replies guys.

If my gums hurt sometimes, or even bleed does that indicate an irregularity or is it from brushing too hard?

bleeding gums can be a sign of a poor diet, lack or iron or summat i think...you'll have to check that. But in the short term, chewing gum totally hides bad breath, but it would be best to have it checked at the denist, bleeding gums can e a sign of gum disease and if thats the case its best to catch it early or it can lead to lots of problems