Dry Mouth

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I don’t have extremely awful bad breath or anything, but after flossing every night, brushing 2-3 times a day, and using listerine at night, I am just curious why I still wake up in the morning with bad breath.

Thanks in advance!

The only way to completely eliminate bad breath is to stop breathing. Everyone has "morning breath." During the night you don’t drink, eat, talk (presumably), or do anything to disturb the formation of bacterial colonies. No matter how much you clean your mouth, you cannot eliminate all the bacteria. They colonize overnight and release sulfur-containing compounds. Sulfur compounds smell bad. You can use a tongue scraper or brush your tongue before bed to reduce the bacteria on your tongue, but you still will have some odor in the morning.

I’ve always noticed that msot people can eat spicy curries rich in garlic and onions everyday but not get bad breath or halitosis like i do!

how come my breath is more affected by the foods i eat? i eat curry everyday. what shall i eat instead?
even after i floss and brush, the bad breath still stays! does the onion and garlic stay in my system?

do you have some sort of gum disease? because bad breath a lot of times is caused by some kind of disease in the gums. like some one else said, if you like curry keep eating it. but maybe you should go your dentist to find out what the cause of your smelly breath is. just make sure that brush and floss your teeth everyday. keep your mouth hydrated by drinking a lot of water.

I don’t want to lose my bad breath. I see it as a sign of my unique personality. Can you good people give me pointers on how to KEEP my bad breath for my own personal enjoyment & contain it in my own personal space?

And they say that I keep strange things….bad breath today, belly lint tomorrow.

I have bad odar breath everyday i dont know why. I brush my teeth 3 times, my gum, my, tongue, and my teeth, it helps alittle but then the smell just comes back. Please help. And i never talk in school cause of it or anywhere. Please help me thank you

Use a mouth wash with alcohol like Oral B (the kind with mint). Have a strong mint like a mint flavored tic tac. Get a tongue brush, like Ora B. Odor usually grows on the tongue, and this helps to gently yet effectively clean it off. Talk to your dentist about your hygiene issues.

I’m guessing the foods that are most responsible for bad breath are meats, dairy products, and processed foods. What CAN a person eat besides fruits & veggies all the time if they want to keep their breath fresh?

i mean, obvious foods that make bad breath are like; fish and onions.

but, you can eat whatever you want.
plaque is always forming in your mouth and the only way to mask it is gum or mints
and theonly way to get rid of it is brushing your teeth.

If tonsils were the reason for your bad breath and you got rid of it after your surgery, how long did it take for your body to recover completely as an adult? (I’m 28) This is not about pain or discomfort, just the bad breath.

about one week

I hate the idea of having bad breath, it’s almost like a phobia. I always pick the onions out of my food and usually don’t eat garlic. How long does bad breath last after these things? I know garlic is worse.

Thanks!

They can last a couple of days, but be aware that raw onions and garlic are much worse than cooked, which don’t tend to last long at all.

i have had bad breath since i was tiny. i brush my teeth twice a day and i eat chewing gum which disguises the smell. i am a very confident person but without a packet of chewing gum i get very self concious becausei knowit will start to smell.. any one got any good suggestions on how to getrid of it for good. thank you xxx

If this is a chronic problem I suggest you tell your doctor. Your breath problem could be caused from beyond your mouth.

While I was taking prevpac i had absolutly no bad breath, and now its back, my h pylori is gone,, my doc prescribed me antiacid but it doesn’t work, what’s in the prevpac and how does it get rid of the bad breath? Can doc prescribe it?

A prevpac has contains a proton pump inhibitor and antibiotics. I’m assuming during that time the antibiotics killed the bacteria that usually causes bad breath. Although it was used to treat the ulcers the antibiotics work systemically and may have been killing other bacteria. Talk to your doctor.