What Causes Bad Breath??

Breath odor is the scent of the air you breathe out of your mouth. Unpleasant, distinctive, or offensive breath odor is commonly called bad breath, or halitosis.

If previously normal breath turns into halitosis , causes could include:

-Food or beverages consumed (such as cabbage, garlic, raw onions, or coffee)
-Vitamin supplements (especially in large doses)
-Poor dental hygiene
-Dentures
-Cavities
-Tobacco smoking
-Alcoholism
-Throat infection
-Sinusitis
-Lung infection
-Gum disease ( gingivitis , gingivostomatitis )
-Abscessed tooth
-Impacted tooth

Diseases that may be associated with breath odor (not presented in order of likelihood -- some are extremely unlikely):

-Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
-Acute necrotizing ulcerative mucositis
-Acute renal failure
-Bowel obstruction (can cause breath to smell like feces)
-Bronchiectasis
-Chronic renal failure (can cause breath to smell like ammonia )
-Diabetes (fruity or sweet chemical smell with ketoacidosis)
-Esophageal cancer
-Gastric carcinoma
-Gastrojejunocolic fistula (fruity-smelling breath)
-Hepatic encephalopathy
-Diabetic ketoacidosis
-Lung abscess
-Ozena , or atrophic rhinitis
-Periodontal disease
-Pharyngitis
-Zenker's diverticulum

Mouthwash is a temporary fix!