What are other ways to get rid of bad breath besides using breath mints?

Scrape your tongue: Brush, floss, rinse and scrape your tongue regularly. And if you have gum disease, treat it.

See your dentist: Brushing, flossing using certain mouth rinses will help. Electric tooth brushes and tongue cleaners will also help. Getting your teeth cleaned at your dentist will remove plaque and calculus, thus helping reduce bad breath.

Remove the cause.: Cause of bad breath can be medically related (diabetic, GI problems, ulcers) or dental related (bleeding gums due to gum disease, infection, abscess, food impaction, faulty restoration). Schedule with your doctor and dentist to locate the root of the problems and treated the bad breath.

See a dentist: Address the cause of the bad breath. Gum disease, tooth infection, cavities, plaque, unclean tongue can cause bad breath. See a dentist for a consultation.