Get Rid Bad Breath

Q. My wife has been having a bad taste in her mouth for a few weeks now. She said none of her food tastes good and sometimes she gets a metallic taste in her mouth. Is this a concern and, if so, what is her next step?

A. Your question reminds me of a recent patient visit. Martha told me she felt really bad because her boyfriend took her to a fancy restaurant and “everything tasted the same.” Even the …

Many people complain of having a “bad taste in mouth” some or all of the time. If you have bad breath, you may notice this symptom more than you notice the odor on your breath because it is very difficult for individuals to detect their own halitosis. An odd taste is not always associated with halitosis, however – there are other possible causes.

Some drugs can cause a bad taste in mouth. If you read the information on …

Dry Mouth: Dry Mouth and Its Relationship to Bad Breath, Sour, and Bitter Taste by Dr. Harold Katz Founder of The California Breath Clinics

Saliva is a very important part of Oral Health. With regards to the topic of dry mouth, saliva provides three important functions:

Provides enzymes to help with digestion of food

Provides a method to stabilize the pH (keep the acid …

Ever wonder what causes that sour taste in your mouth? We’ve all experienced it at one time or another, sour mouth, and bad breath. There’s one reason for that sour taste and bad breath, but there is more than one cause that may be behind it. Let’s take a closer look.

Basics

Anaerobic bacteria are the culprits that produce the sulfur smelling bad breath, and sour taste you may experience in the morning. This …

THE FRONT LINE – What to do if you’ve got a skunk in your mouth – Bad breath – or just worrying about it …

By Celeste Biever 2 February 2002

What to do if you’ve got a skunk in your mouth – Bad breath – or just worrying about it – is the bane of many people’s lives. Celeste Biever seeks out some possible solutions to malodorous mouths.

If you’ve been sprayed by a skunk, the traditional remedy is to douse yourself …

Since I established the California Breath Clinics back in 1993, I’ve encountered just about every kind of breath condition possible- from the most offensive situations where you can smell the patient’s breath from across the room, to those lucky few with breath sweeter than a baby. We’ve been very fortunate that we’ve been able to tackle all types of bad breath, taste disorders, and dry mouth with our TheraBreath line of products. …

… makes me react like an adolescent and I think ewww, gross! But, saliva is essential for a healthy mouth. It’s the ultimate antimicrobial maintaining the right flora and fauna, and washing away debris which can lead to decay. Decreased salivary flow makes it difficult to swallow, talk, or chew and can affect taste. Saliva can even help buffer gastric reflux. Ilness, immune deficiencies, medications, chemotherapy, and smoking are among the many reasons dry mouth can occur. I simply find it …

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Q. I seem to have bad breath a lot. I’ve also noticed that my mouth is a bit dry most of the time. Could these two things be related?

A. Definitely. Bad breath is often a symptom of dry mouth, a lack of saliva. The medical term for this condition is “xerostomia.â€

Other symptoms of this problem are: saliva that seems thick, sores or split skin at the corners of your mouth, difficulty …

… enzymes to help with digestion of food

Provides a method to stabilize pH (keep the acid levels in check)

Provides high levels of oxygen in order to keep oral tissues healthy and fresh.

If you suffer from dry mouth (Xerostomia) symptoms, you naturally have less saliva. In turn, less saliva means less oxygen. If there is less oxygen available in the oral environment you have an anaerobic environment, which is perfect for these sulfur-producing bacteria. In essence, the bacteria are …

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Bad can warn of gum disease, dry mouth determined that other diseases and health problems produce halitosis as a side effect. “Bad mouth. No one …