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Dry mouth feels like i have bad breath. yellowish tongue in morning, white the whole day. also feel like my salvia smells. i brush twice/day and floss?
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Tongue: Have you tried a tongue scraper? Most of what you see on your tongue is bacteria which can cause bad breath. A tongue scraper removes most of the bacteria. You can find a tongue scraper at the drug store. I find they work better than brushing your tongue with a toothbrush.
Answered 10/16/2017
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