A 18-year-old member asked:
how to get rid of bad breath?
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Dr. David Miller answered
10 years experience Family Medicine
Well...: Assuming that you're brushing and flossing regularly, bad breath can be a sign of a chronic sinus infection or an infection in your mouth and/or throat. If you are having any pain in your forehead or cheeks or tenderness in your mouth or throat and/or a stiff neck, see your doc right away. Post nasal drip and gastrointestinal problems can also cause bad breath. It's worth it to have an evaluation.
Answered on Feb 7, 2017
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Dr. Michael H. T. Sia answered
31 years experience Pediatrics
Dry mouth/food/bev.: A dry mouth can harbor more germs fermenting and exuding smells. Certain foods and beverages also. If you are not healthy, with post nasal drip congeston/cough/mouth breathing for over 1 week-consider a sinus infection. Allergies of the nose can also be a player with mouth breathing an congeston. Obvious treatment is to decongest the nose. More water, mouth hygiene-tongue scrib and monitoring.
Answered on Mar 17, 2013
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