Could H. Pylori, Ulcer Baddie, be a Bad Breath Villian Too?
Ever wonder why some people seem to have fresh breath with a lick-and-a-promise approach to dental care? (After all, who actually flosses every night? Statistics show the answer is: not many of us.)
For other people, keeping things fresh — or even tolerable — involves a lot more labor.
Right now, it seems pretty common to hand out blame for poor oral hygiene. And in fact, it’s true that there are many things you can do to reduce unwanted bacteria in your mouth that most of us avoid. Tongue scraping or brushing, for example. And appropriate rinses or mouthwashes specifically formulated for combating chronic bad breath (not the usual drugstore kind).
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Bad breath simply comes and goes for some people. Perhaps we only wake up with bad breath in the morning. Or eating certain foods, like onion or pizza. These are more obvious triggers for bad breath.
Ever wonder what causes bad breath in children? How can that little angel who brushed his teeth before bedtime wake up with breath so bad that it could literally melt the paint off the wall? Well, there are a number of causes of bad breath in children, some related to hygiene problems, others with a medical connection. But they all wind up causing bad breath.
































