What's the solution to a Dry Mouth and Bad Breath?

Question

First of all, when I drink water, I tend to like to urinate a lot. However, if I do not drink water, my mouth gets dry. When my mouth is dry, my breath then stinks. So, I need to drink water...It's a cycle. Eating food does help my dry mouth, but what else can I do to solve my problems of a dry mouth, bad breath, frequent urination?

Answer 1

A lot of people have this but don't want to admit. It's cool that you're open about it.

The reason why dry mouth leads to bad breath is because whatever food particles or germs have started to decay creating that rotten or sulphurous smell.

Mouthwash has antiseptic that is designed to kill as much of that foul-smelling bacteria. Interestingly enough, the reason why mouthwash appears to be ineffective for some is because of the technique they use.

Even though you can slush around the mouthwash between your gums, the trickier bacteria is on the back of your tongue near your tonsils.

The reason why your mouth salivates is to create "dental irrigation." It's the same reason why flowing water will rarely create bacteria.

If you look at the new inventions they have for water bowls for cats and dogs, it's a flowing waterfall because it keeps the water moving so that it never stagnates long enough for bacteria to gain a foothold and start festering.

When it comes to the composition of the mouth, you salivate under your tongue and it wells up underneath and soaks around between your teeth. However, that saliva rarely moves around on the back of your tongue allowing those food particles embedded there to have the right conditions to start mass producing and creating that odor of bad breath.

There's no real effective cure for that with exception to:

1) Brushing your tongue carefully (soft scrub is good so that you don't vomit)
2) Making sure you gargle by tilting your head back and allowing that antiseptic in the mouthwash to slush around on the back of your tongue as much as possible
3) Flossing regularly is to get rid of as much of the food particles stuck between your teeth that will also start to decay in your mouth creating bad breath

With the last part, it's necessary to floss because it's a Catch-22:

1) If you don't floss, those food particles will accumulate and decay creating bad breath
2) If you do floss, but it's done irregularly, your gums aren't accustomed to it and they'll bleed
3) When your gums bleed, that blood that is in your mouth will start to smell because of the dead blood cells that aren't in a "conducive environment" to survive so you get that "dead blood" smell

Without meaning to sound gruesome, that's why decaying corpses smell so nasty. It's decay because bacteria is (which is a natural process) is attempting to break down all the cells into something useful.

Although people hate bacteria, the purpose of bacteria is to convert waste from solid to a gaseous state.

Even when it comes to people who smell bad or have terrible body odor, that's the human body being forced to get rid of dirt and grime when people don't take showers regularly. If you don't take a shower, your body is forced to use a "natural method" of getting rid of those particles.

This comes back to your question of bad breath and its origin. If a person is unable to clean their mouth properly, the body has to resort to its own methods of getting rid of waste, which is by breaking down food and creating decay to eliminate those food particles that haven't been properly removed.

It's a biological process. It just happens to be offensive to humans, especially in the U.S., because there's so much focus on Hygiene.

An interesting tip regarding mouthwash is that the antiseptic they use is designed to be "soft" on the mouth. The same antiseptic is used in cleaning agents, but it's more abrasive. If you took 409 and attempted to gargle with it, it would be bad.

With that in mind, that's why Adult Homes use Mouthwash as a disinfectant when cleaning the armpits of senior citizens so that they don't smell. The mouthwash is a disinfectant, but it's not harsh on the skin and will disinfect the armpit that is creating a smell.

That's why a neat trick or tip for anyone who has bad body odor is to take a cotton swab, put mouthwash on it, and apply it to your armpits.

Deodorant masks the smell or covers it up by caking on top of it, but mouthwash really gets in there and tackles the germs and bacteria embedded there.

Answer 2

Get a thorough check up with Dentist.
Check for Diabetics (Blood and Urine)
Drink plenty of fluids ( drinking stuffs)
Ensure correct brushing of teeth Twice a day
(morning brushing adds beauty and evening adds health.
Use mouth fresheners.
Ensure your foods contain adequate amount of vitamin C.
Ensure a sound sleep of 6 hours a day.

Hope this much action will relieve your problem.
If not contact your primary care doctor and take medical care.

Answer 3

Continue drinking water, not in large amounts, but throughout the day to stay hydrated. Brush your teeth twice a day, eat fruits and vegetables, and if bad breath is bothering you so badly, chew trident or some gum without lots of sugar. Floss regularly.

Answer 4

Chew gum for your breath but also to cause your mouth to salivate more which will help some with the dry mouth. I drink milk when I have dry mouth. It seems to help. Good luck!

Answer 5

Are you on any type of medication? This will cause a dry mouth. If you are there is a product you can buy off the shelf at the pharmacy. Check it out.

Answer 6

Test the Difresh Stop-Halitosis Mouth Spray. It will solve all your bad breath problems immediately. You can read more in Difresh Shop web in internet ;-))

Answer 7

So what's the problem with frequent urination? Wear a diaper if you don't like the frequent trips to the bathroom.

Answer 8

they sell a dry mouth mouth wash at any local store like kmart or wall mart it also comes in a spray and gell you can swab your mouth with ( i work at kmart thats how i know )

Answer 9

drink a lot of water and stop smoking u stupid bastard! dont u know its bad 4 ur health?

Answer 10

I'm not a Dr. but you should see one after reading this:

http://www.therabreath.com/art_drymouth.asp