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What you eat affects the air you exhale. But some causes of bad breath have nothing to do with diet. Let’s look at the main reasons we develop halitosis.NOTE: Broadcast video of this live segment can be viewed after the story, below.
Most people don't need a special monitoring device to detect their bad breath. This machine measures sulfur levels, just one cause of halitosis. Onions, garlic, and other foods produce mouth odor from sulfur.
Brushing, flossing, and rinsing should eliminate most bad breath problems. If not, you may have a more serious reason for a mouth odor such as… periodontal or gum diseaDse, a dry mouth, tooth decay or a medical illness, like diabetes.
Dentist Dr. Dale Greer tells Dental Health Check, "Some bad breath can come from areas besides the mouth. It could be the lungs, the throat area or maybe through the sinuses."
Smoking also causes bad breath. So does dipping or chewing spit tobacco.
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Brushing with an electric toothbrush may improve your breath." Brush your tongue while you are at it. There are fissures in your tongue that can collect bacteria and fungus and get fungal infections. Those can cause bad breath. So if you think you may have bad breath, also brush your tongue," said Dr. Greer.
Get a professional cleaning. A dental hygienist can remove bacteria under the gum line that can be causing problems.
Rinse with a mouth wash that kills bacteria such as Listerine.
A new mouth rinse by Crest kills germs and does not contain alcohol which can cause dry mouth.
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Bad breath that doesn't go away with with brushing, flossing, and rinsing could have a more serious cause. So make an appointment with your dentist for a thorough evaluation. For more information about dental problems, visit www.dentalhealthcheck.org.For Texas A&M Health Science Center, Baylor College of Dentistry, I'm Dr. Linda Niessen.
VIDEO OF BROADCAST: SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2008:
STORY: BREATH PROBLEMS
SCRIPT # 811
AIRDATE: March 15, 2008
DHC #21 Timecode: 21:05 sovt: 1:31
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