Always have bad breath?!

Traditional causes of bad breath are:
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tooth decay
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gum disease
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lack of saliva (xerostomia)
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certain foods and drinks
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tobacco
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medications
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illness!.

Suggested Treatment Is As Follows:

Schedule a dental appointment to find out if your bad breath is being caused by tooth decay, gum disease, or a medical condition that should be treated by a physician!. If you have a dental problem, your dentist will recommend a course of treatment to stop any infection, clean and restore your teeth, and improve the health of your gums!. Your dentist may also recommend that you perform an appropriate evaluation of your daily dental hygiene!. You should be brushing twice and flossing at least once daily!. If your bad breath is not a dental problem, your dentist may suggest changes to your eating and drinking habits or refer you to a physician!.
To determine if you have bad breath, you can perform these tests yourself:

Bad breath, also called "halitosis", is a condition you can have and not be aware of!. Cupping your hands in front of your mouth and sniffing the the breath you generate will not define for you that your breath is bad!. In reality, the offending odor comes from the back of the mouth and is expelled only when you speak!.

Listed below are several tests you may wish to try that could possibly reveal unpleasant breath odor:
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This is primitive, but effective! Pull your tongue forward with one hand, and using your other hand, wipe the back of your tongue for approximately 15 seconds with a clean cotton ball!. If the cotton ball produces an unpleasant odor, this is a high indication that you do have bad breath!.
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Floss several back teeth with a length of unflavored and unwaxed dental floss!. Afterwards sniff the floss!. The odor of the floss you used is likely an indication of what your breath smells like!.
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If you frequently have a less than pleasant taste in your mouth, that is a clue that you likely have bad breath!.
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Consult with a trusted friend or family member and ask them for a truthful assessment of your breath!.

None of these suggested tests are foolproof!. To find out for sure, a visit with your Dentist for an examination is the only way to find out definitively whether or not your breath has an offensive odor!. Your Dentist will determine the health of your gums, test the saliva levels, and perhaps even measure the levels of volatile sulfur compounds (VSC

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