Find cause: Chronic sinus problems, dental or gum disease, gastric emptying problms are all potential causes. If your dentist have given you a clean bill of oral health, and you are on no medications which can cause salivary gland decrease, you may wabt to see your doctor. Good oral hygiene is imperative, teeth, gums, flossing, and tongue should all be cleansed frequently.
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Get a Check-Up!: The medical term for "bad breath" is halitosis. There are many causes of bad breath. Most obvious is the state of one's dental hygiene. Other conditions that may cause it are: gingivitis; tooth abscess; any mouth infection; infection of the throat/sinuses, etc. Also, some disorders of the stomach and digestive tract; lung disease/infection; and metabolic diseases, such as diabetes.
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