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Hello Dr.

My mouth smell very bad most of the time, I regularlly brush my teath and clean my mouth with mouth wash but does not really help. What should I do to get rid of the bad smell. Thank you


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replied May 4th, 2009
Dental Health Answer A6483


The bad smell from the mouth is usually from degrading organic substances. Aside from dental hygiene, inflammation processes in the mouth that destroy the tissue might cause a bad smell.

You might want to visit your dentist and have your teeth checked. If they are all right, then an inflammation process in the throat and tonsils might be causing the bad smell. To check for these conditions you might want to visit an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist.


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replied November 20th, 2012
Hello Friends,

Many reasons. Firstly oral or dental related. Improper brushing, not cleaning your tongue, decayed tooth/teeth, sinus problems etc.Most of these can be solved by visiting a dentist. Proper scaling(cleaning of teeth), maintained and fillings, if required, will take care of most of the problems.
if then too the smell doesn't go, you should go to your physician it can be anything from diabetes to liver problems to even stomach related. Hope u catch the real problem.

Thanks a lots!
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replied November 20th, 2012
Hello Friends,

Many reasons. Firstly oral or dental related. Improper brushing, not cleaning your tongue, decayed tooth/teeth, sinus problems etc.Most of these can be solved by visiting a dentist. Proper scaling(cleaning of teeth), maintainence and fillings, if required, will take care of most of the problems.
if then too the smell doesn't go, you should go to your physician it can be anything from diabetes to liver problems to even stomach related. Hope u catch the real problem.

Thanks In Advance
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replied January 10th, 2013
If easy self-care methods don't fix the issue, see your dental professional or doctor to be sure a more serious situation isn't resulting in your bad breathing.
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