Causes of Bad Breath

Facing bad breath issues?

Causes of bad breath include certain foods, tobacco products, health conditions, habits, dry mouth, oral infections, dental problems, poor dental hygiene or medications.

Bad breath for which the medical name is (halitosis) can be awkward and may cause concern or stress. No wonder shopping stores, grocery stores are full of oral chewing or mouth fresh products like mints, gums, mouthwashes, and many other products with attractive designs. But many of these are just temporary measures products and they simply hide the real problem.

After brushing bad breathe issues?

Bad breath can be a sign of a bigger dental issue like gum infection which is caused by the buildup of plaque on teeth. Bad oral health can cause bacteria to form and irritate the gums, causing bad breath. Dental or oral problem is the cause of chronic bad breath it could be an internal health issue too. 

In many cases, you can improve bad breath with proper dental hygiene. There are many self-care techniques to improve bad breath for example:  "Hot water gargles mixed with salt and turmeric" - Repeat this 7-8 times, Keep Alum water in your mouth for 3-4 mins and rinse it - Repeat this 5-7 times, Keep clove, cardamom or basil leaves in your mouth. These are some simple self-care home remedies you must try. If these simple remedies don't solve your problem, you may want to see the dentist just to be sure if any more serious condition isn't effecting your bad breath. 

Do you have bad breath?

Bad breath is usually caused by a buildup of bacteria in your mouth that causes infection and gives off harmful odors or gases that smell like sulfur or worse.

Everybody has dirty breath at some point, like when you get out of bed in the morning or after eating a spicy meal or onion and garlic.

If you can't determine your own bad breath then ask your trusted friend or family member. So if you don't feel your smell ask one another or when you visit your dentist you can ask them so that they can evaluate your oral problems.