i brush my teeth everyday, but my breath still smells?

Question

i brush my teeth every day. i dont eat unions or garlic. but after all this, sumtimes even chewing mint gum, and taking mints, my breath still smels, what is goin on, what should i do

Answer 1

Two simple questions: how long has it been since you've had your teeth cleaned at the dentists office and do you floss every day? If you haven't had your teeth professionally cleaned, brushing them isn't going to do much to get rid of the hard tarter on your teeth and you also could have gum disease. If you are brushing but not flossing, you are only doing half the job. Brushing only cleans the part of the tooth above the gumline, it won't clean the area below the gumline or between the teeth. Food debri can get stuck in those areas, and it only takes a small amount for the bacteria that also exists there to allow the bacteria to feast on the food and create a foul odor.
My first thought on this though is that you may very well have periodontal disease (gum disease) and you really need to see your dentist for an exam and cleaning if it's been awhile (more than a year). If you do go in regularily though, just be sure to floss daily and see if that doesn't help to lessen the odor. Good luck!

Answer 2

You should brush your teeth a min. of twice a day, get your teeth cleaned every 6 months, and use a tongue scraper to get the bacteria off your tongue where a majority of it is everytime you brush. If you use a fluoride rinse, like ACT, that will prevent cavities, and if you use Listerine after each time you brush your teeth (twice a day, esp. after meals) that will kill the extra odor-causing bacteria that can't be completely eliminated just by brushing.
Sometimes your diet can cause bad breath too though. Garlic with be on your breath for hours after you eat it no matter how vigorously you brush your mouth afterward, because the smell has been absorbed into your lungs and you are actually breathing it out from within.
People who drink a lot of sugary, acidy beverages like pop a lot are also notorious for bad breath, because the constant supply of sugar helps ferment the bacteria already in your mouth and produce the odors we call bad breath. I've heard caffeine consumption may have something to do with that as well.
So be careful what kinds of food you eat too.
Chewing SUGARLESS gum with xylitol, like Trident, can help eliminate tartar and bad odors, not just by covering up the smell, but by removing the problem and stimulating your gums.
If you try all this and STILL have problems, you may have a medical condition called halitosis that you can be treated for with meds. Hope that helps!

Answer 3

I would try going to the dentist to see if it is gum disease or possibly some other sort of dental problem. An abscess will make your breath smell too. There is a new product for bad breath on the market now. I can't remember what the name is but the doctor who came up with it is Dr. Dennis Dorfman or something like that from Extreme Makeover. His work is beautiful.

Answer 4

Sometimes food can get stuck between your teeth and actually rot. It sounds nasty but its very true, make sure and floss, not just brush. Second brush your tongue, it is often the source of bad breath.

Answer 5

Do you floss your teeth also? You may have food caught in your teeth that your toothbrush can't get. (Or try a water pik) But, I agree with another poster here - see your dentist - you may have some underlying cause - a tooth that hasn't shown itself yet to be decayed, but, oh boy, when it does! It will be awful!

Answer 6

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Answer 7

It's the bacteria on your tongue...well not them exactly, it's the waste they excrete (yes, bacteria do that too!). Use a to scrape it all out. If you don't have one (and can't be bothered buying one), you can use your brush, but it's not that effective.

Answer 8

It is very possible that there is at least a decay between teeth. The most possible culprits are molars. Check with a dentist.

Answer 9

Make sure you brush your tongue! Most of the bacteria ends up on your tongue, causing bad breath.

Answer 10

Check with your dentist. There may be a decay problem; even if there is not, he can advise.