I have bad breath even when I brush my teeth twice a day?!?!

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I too have permanent retainers, but you must use the threaders to get in there and floss!
You need to run the floss between ALL your teeth.

Meds can sometimes create bad smells on your body, especially your mouth.

Try to drink lots of water to keep your mouth moist.

Mouthwash contains alcohol which can be drying. When the tongue & mouth dry, the bacteria there, emit smells.

Okay what you should do is find
some kind of long lasting toothpaste they say
Crest is good if that dosent work try colgate that
latest long for mee.
when you do that you can floss and all the
other things you do when u get done brushing ur teeth.
that should last you about 3 or 2 hours thats when you can
chew ur mint gum..
hoped i helped!

Could it be tonsil stones? They are semi-firm yellowish globs of really stinky stuff that develop in your tonsils sometimes. You may have spit some out from time to time without realizing what they were.

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Hi Alexis,

I know it’s difficult to maintain fresh breath throughout the day.

First of all, let me say that bad breath does not necessarily mean that person has poor oral hygiene. Despite brushing your teeth regularly, are you brushing and cleaning your tongue as well?
Yes, it is important to brush your tongue, but I know that people with a sensitive gag reflex can really hate having to do it. It’s also important to brush the roof of your mouth too. Tongue scraping (and brushing) alone won’t fix bad breath and/or if you have white tongue. It depends on the shape and texture of your tongue, diet and a bunch of other things. Also, you can hurt your tongue if you scrape it too hard. You have to clean your tongue correctly. You can check out more about tongue coating here http://www.therabreath.com/art_whitetong… and find out more about that yucky gunk on your tongue too.

For the back of your tongue, try using a mouthwash without alcohol in it, that should help too. Try any of Therabreath’s mouthwashes. None of them contain alcohol and they are safe enough to swallow.

There are several things that may cause bad breath. Dry mouth and gum disease are often linked to bad breath. This is because the volatile sulfur producing compounds in our mouth that cause bad breath thrive in a dry, anaerobic environment. When our mouths are full of healthy, oxygen-rich saliva, then it is harder for the bacteria to thrive and create bad breath.

Diet can also cause bad breath. Dairy foods, foods rich in sugar, a diet rich in meat products and alcohol can result in bad breath. If you are lactose intolerant, this might be the main cause of your bad breath.

Dairy foods are notorious for creating bad breath. People that are lactose intolerant end up with more dense proteins available as bad breath fuel for the bacteria than those who have no problem with dairy foods (milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, etc.) The end result is a buildup of amino acids, which are easily converted into volatile sulfur compounds by the anaerobic bacteria found within the surface of your tongue and throat.

To avoid bad breath, brush, floss and use an oral rinse without alcohol in it 2-3 times a day. Make sure you brush the roof of your mouth and your tongue as well. Eating crisp fruits and vegetables like apples and carrots can help too.

There’s an article titled “Bad Breath Remedies That Work” here: http://blog.therabreath.com/2010/08/bad-… It gives some more tips on how to avoid stinky breath.

You may want to try an oral care probiotic, you can read more about those here: http://www.proprobiotics.com.

I hope this helps!