Why do I get occassional bad breath?!


Question: Why do I get occassional bad breath!?
I brush my teeth, floss, and use mouthwash daily!. I went to the dentist a week ago and she told me that my gums and teeth were healthy!. I also brush the tongue whenever I brush!. I thought I might have something wrong with my inner organs, so I went to the doctor, but he too, told me that they were healthy!. I do smoke, but I only smoke 1-2 cigarettes a day or a few per week!. I also chew sugarless gum and drink water!. Why do I have occassional bad breath!? Sometimes I do and other times, I don't!. Why!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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You said that you smoke, and that is one of the causes for bad breath!. You also said that you get it from time to time, but not always!. It depends on what you eat and the fact that you smoke can affect your breath too!. If you eat foods such as garlic or onions, even if you chew sugarless gum, brush your teeth afterwards, or use mouthwash, they still remain in the stomach, and when you exhale, you still exhale that air!. Same goes for smoking!. You may only smoke a cigarette a day, but that air remains in your lungs, which can affect your breath!. I suggest you stop smoking!. This is another good reason not to smoke!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

you must know that there are many causes of bad breath such as dirty mouth, lack of oral hygiene, dry mouth, sinusitis, cavities, gum disease, smoking, medications, eating a garlicky meal and stomach related illness!. to get a good remedy try to seek the help of a dentist!. bad breath treatments depends on the cause of it!.

but make sure that you never leave oral hygiene habits unattended for this is a good solution for bad breath!. keeping the mouth hydrated by drinking adequate amount of water can keep bad bacteria in the mouth at minimum!. brush and floss teeth very after meal to remove plaque that can rot between teeth causing foul odor in the mouth!. visit your dentists to check for cavities and gum disease for they accompany bad breath!.

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Sometimes what you eat can cause bad breath, it actually comes from the stomach!.
The bacteria in the mouth produce sulfites!. Sulfites are sulfer based!. This causes odor!.
Sometimes the tonsils will catch food in the folds of tissue!. This can cause really bad breath!. A water pic helps flush the food trapped out of the tonsil!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I once saw on tv a doctor saying that most cases of bad breath is caused by the mouth being too dry so drink lots of water!. Mouthwash acutally can make it worse because the alcohol will only make your mouth drier!. Hope it works!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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!. More useful remedies at http://useinfo5!.blogspot!.com/Www@Answer-Health@Com

since you smoke you are damaging your lungs and that has its affectWww@Answer-Health@Com





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