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    Bad Breath

    Bad breath, or halitosis, is a condition that is the bulk often a source of embarrassment for the person affected. Yet, not a lot people with bad breath are even concious that they have this problem.

    So how do you know if you have this problem?

    A person can't be expected to know right away that they have this problem. However, there are certain reasons that may cause bad breath. To save yourself from embarrassment, watch out for these.

    Food

    Bad breath emanates from the mouth. It, therefore, makes sense that the first thing you should look into is your mouth - or more precisely, what you place in it.

    The foods that you eat could influence how your breath smells. For instance, foods like garlic and onions are known to be highly aromatic and can add to objectionable odor in your breath. Some food leftovers will remain in your mouth, in the back of your tongue or in your saliva, and this could lead to bad breath. Additionally, after the food is absorbed in your bloodstream, they could be transferred to the lungs where their residual odor is expelled via the breath.

    Brushing and flossing every after meal should solve the problem of bad smelling breath due to the foods that you eat. Mouthwash will also kill of bacteria and mask the odor temporarily.

    Dry Mouth

    The condition is known as xerostomia and it springs up when the flow of saliva decreases. Your saliva is not only helpful for digestion but it also helps clean up your mouth of food particles that may cause odor. If, for some reason, your mouth experiences a decrease in supply of saliva, the result is dry mouth which in turn will lead to development of bad breath.

    Dry mouth may be caused by taking certain medications or troubles with the salivary glands (responsible for secreting saliva). Increasing fluid consumption should aid solve this problem, just as sugarless candy and artificial saliva which your dentist may suggest.

    Tobacco

    Smoking is a main source of bad odor in the mouth. Not only cigarettes but all tobacco items may cause bad breath. Ask your dentist for some tips on how to prevent bad odor due to tobacco. He may suggest a particular type of mouthwash that would mask the odor. However, if you really want to obtain rid of bad breath, consider kicking the custom entirely.

    If even after learning to avoid these reasons and following all suggested treatments you still have bad breath, then probably it's time for you to go observe your dentist. If it's an oral condition, then he or she should be able to come up with a scheme to treat it. Sometimes, however, bad breath may be a sign of a medical disorder. It may be caused by an infection in the respiratory tract, incessant sinusitis, and other ailments.

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