Please provide some do's and don'ts on overcoming bad breath.

Ignore: Drink plenty of water; avoid hard candies, cough drops, breath mints with sugar. Use Fluoride rinse.

Ignore: Do floss daily! do brush 2x daily! don't skip your biannual dental appointment!

Ignore: Brush your tongue too as well as your teeth daily.

Ignore: Do brush your teeth regularly. Dont skip meals- especially breakfast.

Ignore: See your dentist to rule out gum disease, tooth decay, dry mouth, see your ENT to rule out stomach pro.

Ignore: Scraping ur tongue can add to fresher breath. So brush, floss, gargle ; scrape to better oral health.

Do: Do use a tongue cleaner regularly to improve bad breath.

Do: Losing weight can improve your bad breath.

Do: Do gargle and don't just rinse.

Ignore: Reflux can be a cause of foul breath and is treated with antacids.

Ignore: When brushing your teeth, don't forget to floss and to brush your tongue!

Ignore: See your dentist to be sure there is no infection in your mouth that needs to be treated!

Ignore: Do brush your tongue and rinse very well by swishing water forcefully in mouth & spit (2-3 cycles).

Brush: Brush after every meal. Floss every night or at least 3 times per week. Removing bacteria is the key.

Ignore: 80% of bad breath comes from ones tongue, be sure to brush it daily!

Dental: Dental caries is main cause of bad breath. Brush and floss twice daily. See your dentist yearly.

Brush: Brush your teeth regularly; floss daily; use mouthwash daily.

Ignore: Do understand you need to treat the cause and don't think mouthwash, mints, or toothpaste will work.

Use: Use good oral hygiene to reduce chances of BAD BREATH.