Treatment of Bad Breath related to:     Poor Oral Hygiene                                             Periodontal (Gum) Disease                             Dry Mouth (Xerostomia), Reduced Salivary Flow             Nasal and Sinus problems, Post Nasal Drip             Alcohol                                                             Tobacco                                                             Hunger                                                             Mouth Breathing                                                             Denture wearer                                                             Imaginary and Delusional

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.....Poor Oral Hygiene Malodor treatment: There is only one way to combat poor oral hygiene and that is by actively brushing at least twice daily and flossing once daily. There is no substitute for proper oral hygiene and without it you most definitely will develop bad breath. Below is a list of good oral hygiene habits. 1. Brush your teeth and gums at least twice daily. 2. Floss once daily. 3. Clean your tongue with a tongue cleaner daily. 4. See your Dentist every 6 months for a professional teeth cleaning.     (every 3 months if you have gum disease) 5. To eliminate a coated tongue and bad breath use SmartMouth Rinse in conjunction with proper oral hygiene.     (See causes of coated tongue)

.....Periodontal (Gum) Disease Malodor treatment: Poor oral hygiene will lead to Periodontal Disease rather quickly. The normal bacterial flora of the mouth will feed on the sugars from the food you eat and produce plaque. Plaque is the yellowish white film that collects on teeth, gums and tongue. When plaque is not removed by brushing and flossing the teeth, it will harden and turn into tartar (calculus). Tartar will destroy the bone level around the teeth which in turn leads to loosening and loss of teeth. When you have Gum disease, the bacteria causing it is also producing an overabundance of VSC's (Volatile Sulfur Compounds) which emit a foul odiferous odor. The best way to fight Periodontal disease and bad breath is to prevent the plaque from forming and turning into hardened tartar. Without tartar you cannot have bone loss. Without bone loss you cannot lose teeth to Periodontal disease. Without Plaque you will not have many VSC's emitting odiferous fumes, bad breath. To protect yourself from bad breath associated with Periodontal disease follow the same 4 recommendations as in Poor Oral Hygiene.

.....Dry Mouth (Xerostomia) Malodor treatment: For people suffering from Xerostomia, either caused by medications, radiation therapy, or physiologically, you may need to consult a physician about a possible prescription for prilocapine to attempt to increase the salivary fluid level. It works well on someone who has a diminished salivary flow, but still has viable salivary tissues. People who benefit from this type of therapy are sufferers of Sjogren's Syndrome or local head and neck radiation therapy patients. Reduced salivary flow and an increase in oral alkalinity during sleep contribute to malodor (morning breath). SmartMouth Rinse prevents the malodor associated with morning breath. Bad breath in the morning because of a reduction in salivary flow during the night is linked to the increase in VSCs (volatile sulfur compounds) while sleeping. NOTE: Some people chew antacid tablets upon retiring for sleep to decrease stomach acidity and discomfort due to esophageal reflux, however one side effect is a highly alkaline environment in the mouth which contributes to oral malodor and "morning breath". Dry mouth caused mainly from medication is difficult to treat since the medications are often needed to treat a chronic illness, which usually has a greater importance than the malodor side effect. These patients are usually advised to drink large amounts of water or other fluids that don't contain caffeine. Often a Salivary substitute can help with lubrication during swallowing of food.

.....Nasal and Sinus, Post Nasal Drip treatment: Usually an ENT (ear, nose and throat ) physician will need to be consulted for possible prescription of nasal corticosteroid sprays as a method of mucous and rhinitis control. They may also educate you in controlling your allergen exposure with air filters, non-allergenic products, and room humidifiers. Use of SmartMouth Rinse will help eliminate VSC's from drainage of post nasal drip.

.....Alcohol Malodor treatment: Alcohol and abuse of it can cause a distinct malodor. Reduction in drinking of alcohol will decrease bad breath. Use of SmartMouth Rinse will reduce the VSC buildup thereby eliminating the alcohol malodor.

.....Tobacco Malodor treatment: Smoking exhibits a characteristic oral malodor partly due to VSCs. SmartMouth Rinse will neutralize the malodor emitted by the VSC's. Of course a better way to eliminate Smoker's Breath is to quit smoking.

.....Hunger Malodor treatment: Hunger contributes to the creation of foul breath odors caused by pulmonary excretion of metabolic breakdown of fats and proteins. Usually eating food helps eliminate the odor.

.....Mouth Breathing Malodor treatment: Mouth breathing can cause a drying of the mouth leading to oral malodor and VSCs. Make sure you drink plenty of water during the day to keep the oral tissues moist. This will help to greatly reduce oral malodor. Seek help from a licensed ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat Doctor) for evaluation of possible airway obstruction from tonsils or adenoids or deviated septums which may force you to constantly breath through your mouth. Use SmartMouth Rinse to keep VSC's under control.

.....Denture Malodor treatment: Denture odor can readily be detected by placing the dentures in a plastic bag for several minutes then open and smell. To eliminate the odors from Dentures remove your dentures at night and brush them thouroughly with a denture cleaner. DO NOT wear them at night while sleeping. The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends leaving your dentures out while sleeping to allow the gum tissue under your denture to breathe. Prolonged tissue coverage by a denture can lead to oral cancer in certain cases. Make sure you soak the dentures in a suitable soaking solution approved by the ADA which can be found at any pharmacy or grocery store. Just because you don't have natural teeth doesn't mean your dentures cannot develop a film of plaque on them. This plaque causes the denture odor and must be cleaned off daily.

.....Imaginary and Delusional treatment: Some healthy individuals complain of halitosis, yet it cannot be detected by others (halitophobia). They strongly insist they have bad breath but no one can smell it. Some persons seriously imagine that the halitosis on themselves is so bad they become depressed and the belief can become so profound as to dominate their lives. This delusional halitosis is often a psychosis wher the person has an olfactory delusion theat they emit a foul smell from the mouth. Olfactory hallucinations can also occur in people with schizophrenia, temporal lobe epilepsy, or organic brain diseases. Consult your physician if you need help with this problem.