I have been facing bad breath problem since last 3 to 4 years?

Question

I have problem of bad breath or holitosis from past 3 to 4 years.
I usually do brushing twice a day and also clean the tounge after brushing, but still the bad breath comes from my mouth. I consulted dentist and he said there is no problem with my teeth. The bad breath is not due to teeth in your case, he also mentioned that it may be due to the problem in respiratory or due to digestive problems. I have no idea what to do, to whom I have to consult now. Can you please suggest me what to do and how to get rid of this problem?

Answer 1

U have some good suggestions here. Just one thing to add...do u have dry mouth? Dry mouth is actually a very cause of bad breath...even if u have perfect dental hygiene. If u feel this might be the cause then u can get some mouth moisturising gel or saliva substitute from the pharmacy eg. Biotene Oral Balance.They usually contain enzymes to inhibit harmful bacteria

Answer 2

I have the same problem even with scrupulous oral hygiene. Consulted different dentists and had many dental x-rays done and nothing showed any problem with my teeth. Tried many different products but to no avail. I went for an endoscopy (EGD - EsophagoGastro-Duodenoscopy) which showed no ulcers/ no infections.

I read that sometimes, "stones" in the tonsils can cause halitosis. These are food particles that get stuck in the crevices of the tonsils and in time "rot" that causes a person to have offensive breath. I had tonsillectomy done. I added the use of a toothpaste and mouthwash product called Tri-Oral system care. I also noticed that I had worse episodes of this halitosis when I was stressed. Now I manage to handle things with less stress (work-related) and the problem seemed to have gotten better. Mouth-dryness and dehydration are also other causes of this so drink water often/ avoid carbonated drinks. Avoid caffeine and citrus drinks/ fruits. Avoid foods like garlic and onions. When eating protein-rich foods, make sure you do oral hygiene right after meal. Bacterial build up in the mouth tend to feed on these protein compounds. Use alcohol-free mouthwash products.

Try reading through websites like www.breathcure.com or www.therabreath.com for more information on the causes of halitosis and a lot of research info. You will be surprised to know the number of people who are actually affected by this problem. You can try different products as well and see what works for you.

I am sharing this with you as another individual who suffer the same problem. It is not simply a matter of good hygiene (we who have this problem probably do a whole lot more oral hygiene than anybody else in an attempt to cure the problem). It can be any of the other causes I mentioned above. Mine is not completely gone (probably a case chronic halitosis). But it is much, much better than how it was before the tonsillectomy and the use of the Tri-Oral product.

And I chew gum all the time. It helps too. Good luck to you.

Answer 3

I had the same problem a few years back and the problem I had was with my stomach. I had a severe case of gastritis and was diagnosed with GERD (grastroesophogeal reflux disease). I had treatment for the gastritis and eat a low-fat and avoid foods that aggravate the acidity in my stomach (alcohol, tomatoes, vinegar, chile, etc.). About a year ago I went to the gastroenterologist because the bad breath came back and I was having heartburn and reflux 3-4 times a week. I had an endoscopy and was diagnosed with H. Pylori, a bacterial infection of the lining of the stomach. I had treatment and voila! the bad breath was gone.

I would recommend talking to your primary care doctor and discussing with her or him that you may need to see a specialist or gastroenterologist.

I also get funky breath in the spring and fall when my allergies act up from all the gunk and nasal back drip. However, it is a funky smell not the rancid oh-my-I-think-I-am-rotting-from-the-inside-out smell that I have when my stomach is all out of whack!

Answer 4

You need to seek a physician who can look at your digestive system. A lot of people don't realize that bad breath can be coming from stomach problems. If you are brushing your teeth twice daily (at least 1 minute) each time and cleaning your tongue and your dentist has said your teeth and gums are totally healthy that is the only answer. The worse part is that it might be something serious so contact someone as soon as possible.

Sorry that you are having this problem and I hope you find help.

:o)

Answer 5

When my daughter was 3 months old she was diagnosed with failure to thrive, she was born premature so she was already small to begin with and was a slow eater, she was vomiting after every feeding and was having diarrhea so bad that she kept a horrible rash that would sometimes bleed. I went from doctor to doctor trying to get just one to listen to me, but they all acted as if I were and insane new mom. Finally I found a doctor that put her in the hospital and they done some tests but nothing they did helped her and she was losing more and more weight. I kept her there for a week and signed her out against medical advice and took her to the newest doctor in town and my daughter was admitted to another hospital over night and was taken the next morning by ambulance to the children's hospital and after a 3 nights in the nicu they put a PICC line that went into her heart and stopped feedings so her bowels could rest and so she couldn't vomit, later she got a staph infection that took weeks to get rid of, then they put an ng tube in after almost a month. Finally when she was 6 months old and weighted 6 pounds they let her come home with her feeding tube. I have never been so scared in all my life, had I not signed her out of the first hospital, the doctors at the childrens hospital told me she would have died.

Answer 6

Floss, brush your teeth, scrape your tongue, rinse with a mouthwash of your choice. Avoid foods that make bad breath, like onions and garlic. If none of that helps, consult your doctor or dentist to see where the smell is coming from.

If you do a search on the internet using "bad breath" as your search term, you will find almost five MILLION references. Here's a good place to start:

http://www.ada.org/public/topics/bad_breath.asp

The odors from garlic and onions enter your blood stream and then it takes a couple of DAYS before you breathe it all off. As you do this, you will continue to have bad breath. You can only use a mouthwash or breath mint (sugarless) as needed to mask the odor. I have read a lot of answers here saying to eat parsley to get rid of garlic breath, but I have no personal knowledge about that. Try it.

Answer 7

yes, the problem may stem from your lungs. do you smoke? do you have bad allergies? bacteria builds up in your respiratory system and causes bad breath when you breathe out. if it's not that, it must be a gastric problem...you should just go to your doctor so they can check you out. you can also change your diet too, as the foods you eat may being playing a part in your problem. good luck :)

Answer 8

dear Kiss K,

u heard from sun-treated-water to detal to sinus problem............

u have seen people chewing beetle-nut,
do it with a difference;
make some "beetle nut " from "neem branches"; size of quarter inches or so;

occasionally put one or two pieces in mouth, may be bitter initially; don't gulp ; do chuckling / chewing away from other's sight then spit in safe corner ( don't get caught by any media guy!");
do it specially after meals;

more so after dinner;
( you require fresh breath most that time !!! I felt so)

after you have praticed it for 2-3 weeks; then check the results;
and report.........
(then many can come closer to u)

many-ques!!!

Answer 9

Get your Thyroxin and Diabetes test done. Diabetes and any imbalance in Thyroxin also causes bad breath. Also be sure that you are free metabolic problems.

Answer 10

Hello Kiss K.

Halitosis can hinder you. If you are willing to try my suggestion, it is very simple.

Please put water in a blue glass or jug. It has to be a blue transparent container. Expose the container under the sun for a few minutes to energize it and drink the "blue water". Please do this daily for a month, and please let us know about the progress in this same post. This may sound outrageous but you have nothing to lose (except the halitosis).