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How Can My Bad Breath Be Stopped Which Is Embarassing ?
when i wake up my mouth smells really bad. what do i do i have problem of bad breath which starts from the time i wake up & remains the whole day which causes a lot of problem & is embarassing. Pls help
Fri, 2 Aug 2013
Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
Bad breath is usually caused due to poor oral hygiene maintenance.
Get thorough scaling done by a dentist.
Use soft interdental toothbrush as well as dental foss to clean your teeth.
Maintain oral hygiene well.
Use chlorhexidine mouthrinses to gargle.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for writing to us.
Bad breath is usually caused due to poor oral hygiene maintenance.
Get thorough scaling done by a dentist.
Use soft interdental toothbrush as well as dental foss to clean your teeth.
Maintain oral hygiene well.
Use chlorhexidine mouthrinses to gargle.
Hope this helps.
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hi,
Thanks for asking the query,
Bad breath occurs due to many causes few are local causes like plague and calculus deposition, GIT disturbances, alcohol consumption, smoking, tongue coating, oral pathological conditions.
I would suggest you to get complete mouth scaling once in every six months.
Develop a habit of brushing your teeth twice daily.
Use interdental cleaners, dental floss.
Use antiseptic mouthwash rinses twice daily.
Clean the tongue with a tongue cleaner.
Take complete balanced diet, drink plenty of water and keep yourself hydrated.
If you are having any systemic problems get it treated.
Hope this helps out.
Regards..
Thanks for asking the query,
Bad breath occurs due to many causes few are local causes like plague and calculus deposition, GIT disturbances, alcohol consumption, smoking, tongue coating, oral pathological conditions.
I would suggest you to get complete mouth scaling once in every six months.
Develop a habit of brushing your teeth twice daily.
Use interdental cleaners, dental floss.
Use antiseptic mouthwash rinses twice daily.
Clean the tongue with a tongue cleaner.
Take complete balanced diet, drink plenty of water and keep yourself hydrated.
If you are having any systemic problems get it treated.
Hope this helps out.
Regards..
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yes it is a matter of great embarassment when your mouth smells bad. so what you should do is brush your teeth thrice daily. get your complete oral check up done. get scaling done. also avoid smoking and alcohol if you do so. consult your general practitioner for your gastric upsets as that can also be a cause for bad smelling mouth.
hope it helps
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yes it is a matter of great embarassment when your mouth smells bad. so what you should do is brush your teeth thrice daily. get your complete oral check up done. get scaling done. also avoid smoking and alcohol if you do so. consult your general practitioner for your gastric upsets as that can also be a cause for bad smelling mouth.
hope it helps
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Hello,
Thanks for choosing HCM,
Bad breath generally occurs in early morning bcoz while sleeping at night salivary flow decreases and that cause bacteria to grow and responsible for early morning bad breath....
Do brushing twice and in night time before going to sleep its mandatory....
You can use chlorhexidine mouthwash twice..
Drink plenty of water....
Visit Dentist and scaling is required for you...
Bad breath can occur from any other systemic diseases...if its not cure after following the above mentioned remedies then you have to consult with ENT specialist.....
Hope this will help you...
Wish you good health....
Thanks for choosing HCM,
Bad breath generally occurs in early morning bcoz while sleeping at night salivary flow decreases and that cause bacteria to grow and responsible for early morning bad breath....
Do brushing twice and in night time before going to sleep its mandatory....
You can use chlorhexidine mouthwash twice..
Drink plenty of water....
Visit Dentist and scaling is required for you...
Bad breath can occur from any other systemic diseases...if its not cure after following the above mentioned remedies then you have to consult with ENT specialist.....
Hope this will help you...
Wish you good health....
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hi...
thanks for the query...
bad breath can be due to oral, ENT or medical problems...
visit your dentist for complete oral examination... sometime, grossly carious tooth is the source of foul smell... in that case it will require restorations...
or due to presence of plaque and calculus... and inflamed gums and deep pockets... in that case it will require proper scaling and root planing...
brushing twice daily with pea sized tooth paste will help... make sure that you brush your teeth AFTER MEALS instead of before meals... rinse after every meal... also use tongue cleaners... tongue may harbor micro organisms on its surface and can be the source of bad breath...
if still persists, consult general physician to rule out any metabolic disease... consult ENT specialist also...
hope it will help you...
take care...
thanks for the query...
bad breath can be due to oral, ENT or medical problems...
visit your dentist for complete oral examination... sometime, grossly carious tooth is the source of foul smell... in that case it will require restorations...
or due to presence of plaque and calculus... and inflamed gums and deep pockets... in that case it will require proper scaling and root planing...
brushing twice daily with pea sized tooth paste will help... make sure that you brush your teeth AFTER MEALS instead of before meals... rinse after every meal... also use tongue cleaners... tongue may harbor micro organisms on its surface and can be the source of bad breath...
if still persists, consult general physician to rule out any metabolic disease... consult ENT specialist also...
hope it will help you...
take care...
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Hi
Welcome to HCM forum
Bad smell is generally due to improper oral hygiene.
It can also be the signs of an infection of the stomach or intestines.
Improper eating patterns such as eating heavy meals that are high in protein and sugar .
Take plenty of water, herbal drinks,high fiber diet.
The best remedy to get rid of such bad smell is to drink glass of warm water with honey and lemon first thing every morning.
Maintain oral hygiene and use tongue cleaner regularly.
Use mouthwash twice daily.
Take care
Welcome to HCM forum
Bad smell is generally due to improper oral hygiene.
It can also be the signs of an infection of the stomach or intestines.
Improper eating patterns such as eating heavy meals that are high in protein and sugar .
Take plenty of water, herbal drinks,high fiber diet.
The best remedy to get rid of such bad smell is to drink glass of warm water with honey and lemon first thing every morning.
Maintain oral hygiene and use tongue cleaner regularly.
Use mouthwash twice daily.
Take care
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Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
The treatment of bad breath we should first make out the underlying cause and then proceed.so let me tell you the causes:-
-poor oral hygeine
-any peridontal diseases
-gerd i.e; reflux disease
-smoking
- alcohol
-other gastric disturbances
-dry mouth
so get your complete oral check up done and brush thrice daily .use of mouth washes and mouth freshners can help.
Hope this helps you.
Wishing you good health...
Regards.
Thanks for writing to us.
The treatment of bad breath we should first make out the underlying cause and then proceed.so let me tell you the causes:-
-poor oral hygeine
-any peridontal diseases
-gerd i.e; reflux disease
-smoking
- alcohol
-other gastric disturbances
-dry mouth
so get your complete oral check up done and brush thrice daily .use of mouth washes and mouth freshners can help.
Hope this helps you.
Wishing you good health...
Regards.
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Hi,
First of all it should be understood that malodor is caused by many reasons like decayed teeth, poor oral hygiene, gastric problems,Sinusitis, Tonsilitis, liver disorder, diabetis, smoking, alcohol consumption, tobacco chewing. You should consult a dentist to check for any problem in your oral cavity.If the problem is due to calculus and plaque it can be removed by scaling and polishing of your teeth. Flossing of teeth and tongue cleaning using tongue scraper should be done daily. Use a chlorhexidine mouth rinse twice daily for 3 weeks.
First of all it should be understood that malodor is caused by many reasons like decayed teeth, poor oral hygiene, gastric problems,Sinusitis, Tonsilitis, liver disorder, diabetis, smoking, alcohol consumption, tobacco chewing. You should consult a dentist to check for any problem in your oral cavity.If the problem is due to calculus and plaque it can be removed by scaling and polishing of your teeth. Flossing of teeth and tongue cleaning using tongue scraper should be done daily. Use a chlorhexidine mouth rinse twice daily for 3 weeks.
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Hi Meera,
Bad breath is called as Halitosis. There are many causes for it like
a) Poor oral hygiene
b) Throat infection, tonsillitis
c) Frequent cold, respiratory infection
d) Stomach ulcers, improper diet
e) Diabetes
f) Inadequate intake of water.
we need to rule out the rest apart from taking good oral hygiene measures, as all these areas have a common outlet that is mouth.
I suggest you have a physician's opinion to rule out the other concerns.
Dentally speaking a thorough sub-gingival cleaning is recommended for you.
This will reduce the bad-breath.
Measures you can take at home are:
1. 3-4 ltrs of water per day
2. Twice daily brushing
3. frequent rinsing of mouth esp after meals
4. chewing on sugar-free gum(orbit/wrigleys) after food for15-20min.
5. avoiding gas producing foods like legumes,onion,garlic,cabbage etc
Thanks & Take Care
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hi.
there are varied reasons for bad breath .first of all start rinsing your mouth with colgate plax. Or thermokind mouth wash in 1:1 dilution.you will definately benefit but thats not the end of story. Go to a nearby dentist get your scaling and polishing done. Eat healthy drink plenty of fluids avoid junk food.Brush twice daily not only your teeth but also gums and inner aspect of cheek and tongue.and at last if your dentist feels like he/she would refer you to have a physicians opinion.
there are varied reasons for bad breath .first of all start rinsing your mouth with colgate plax. Or thermokind mouth wash in 1:1 dilution.you will definately benefit but thats not the end of story. Go to a nearby dentist get your scaling and polishing done. Eat healthy drink plenty of fluids avoid junk food.Brush twice daily not only your teeth but also gums and inner aspect of cheek and tongue.and at last if your dentist feels like he/she would refer you to have a physicians opinion.
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Hello,
Bad breath can be due to a number of causes like :-
Local factors like oral hygiene (Improper brushing technique,food lodgment on the tooth surfaces,smoking, etc) or
Systemic factors like Diabetes, Gastric refluxes resulting from dietary components rich in garlic, onions etc.
The first thing is to visit your Dentist and get the cause of your condition diagnosed. Also get a professional cleaning (scaling/Oral Prophylaxis) done. Maintain good oral hygiene by simple procedures of brushing twice a day, rinsing and flossing after every meal. Start using a mouthwash regularly and drink plenty of water thru the day.
Take care....
Bad breath can be due to a number of causes like :-
Local factors like oral hygiene (Improper brushing technique,food lodgment on the tooth surfaces,smoking, etc) or
Systemic factors like Diabetes, Gastric refluxes resulting from dietary components rich in garlic, onions etc.
The first thing is to visit your Dentist and get the cause of your condition diagnosed. Also get a professional cleaning (scaling/Oral Prophylaxis) done. Maintain good oral hygiene by simple procedures of brushing twice a day, rinsing and flossing after every meal. Start using a mouthwash regularly and drink plenty of water thru the day.
Take care....
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hello
welcome to health care magic
actually u need to maintain proper oral hygeine which is very important fo good breadth
so u should use goood tooth paste as well as ....one mouth wash in the morning like tantum gargle u should use ..that will be better
welcome to health care magic
actually u need to maintain proper oral hygeine which is very important fo good breadth
so u should use goood tooth paste as well as ....one mouth wash in the morning like tantum gargle u should use ..that will be better
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