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pace e amore · 6th Dec 2011, 10:35 PM

I've struggled with absolutely dreadful breath for years now, i brush my teeth as often as i can and use mouthwash and mints compulsively but my breath is still unbearable. Is there anything i can do about it?

Artemicion · 6th Dec 2011, 10:41 PM

Erm...how are your sleeping habits, or ...what do you eat? Also do you smoke? etc?

J Snow · 6th Dec 2011, 10:44 PM

I think this would probably be more fitting under the health section. I don't really have any advice though.

pace e amore · 6th Dec 2011, 10:46 PM

I'm a half a pack a day smoker, and i don't eat much except potatoes and eggs for breakfast, then i usually stay full for the entire day. I'm not sure what you mean by sleeping habits, i just pass out wherever it's comfortable.

Ridiculous · 6th Dec 2011, 11:00 PM

What do you drink, how much and how often? If you are dehydrated then I find it makes your breath smell, although this could be just because the act of drinking flushes out the mouth.

Brush your tongue and the insides of your cheeks, not just your teeth. The tongue is the main culprit for harbouring the bacteria that cause bad breath. You can just do this with your toothbrush.

If you are just eating once a day, in the morning, then that could also be a contributing factor. Saliva (which is produced while eating) works to neutralise bacteria and their waste products, so if you don't eat at all then that won't happen and the bacteria will run rampant. Eating only in the morning is also probably not very healthy for other reasons, but I won't go into that here.

Smoking will obviously give your breath a musty, smoky quality, and the only advice to give there is to stop smoking.

**Gerry** · 7th Dec 2011, 12:11 AM

Honestly the smoking probably contributes to it and if it doesn't contribute to it I'm sure it doesn't help with the cause. I would try brushing after every meal, use mouthwash two or more times a day and floss regularly. If that doesn't work, maybe you can bring it up to your dentist the next time you go in.

I'm going to go ahead and move this thread to Health and Wellness section as I see it more fitting there.

Artemicion · 7th Dec 2011, 12:31 AM

What I meant by sleeping habits is that if you sleep late you tend to get bad breath as well compared to sleeping early.

**Gerry** · 7th Dec 2011, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ThinksTooMuch

What I meant by sleeping habits is that if you sleep late you tend to get bad breath as well compared to sleeping early.

You know, that's very true. I guess an explanation for that is there's more time for germs and bacteria to linger around or something, not totally sure but you're right.

Gravity · 7th Dec 2011, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Gerry

If that doesn't work, maybe you can bring it up to your dentist the next time you go in.

I'll second this - there are lots of odd little infections or bacterial what-have-yous that can cause bad breath (though I'll admit most of what I'm thinking of comes after dental procedures). If that's what it is, it can be very easy to clear up, too. A dentist may be the person to ask.

pace e amore · 7th Dec 2011, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThinksTooMuch

What I meant by sleeping habits is that if you sleep late you tend to get bad breath as well compared to sleeping early.

Thanks, i'll try that and see if it helps.

6th Dec 2011, 10:35 PM	#1
pace e amore Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Homoflexible Out Status: So far only one close friend and my mom Location: Fargo Age: 19 Posts: 77 Join Date: Dec 2011	Horrible breath I've struggled with absolutely dreadful breath for years now, i brush my teeth as often as i can and use mouthwash and mints compulsively but my breath is still unbearable. Is there anything i can do about it? __________________ "Fo Sho" - Obie Trice

6th Dec 2011, 10:41 PM	#2
Artemicion :D :D :D Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Anyone who asks, but parents in denial. Location: Vancouver BC Canada Age: 23 Posts: 1,112 Join Date: Aug 2010	Re: Horrible breath Erm...how are your sleeping habits, or ...what do you eat? Also do you smoke? etc?

6th Dec 2011, 10:44 PM	#3
J Snow EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Sex - Male, Gender -Female/bigender/not quite sure Orientation: Primarily interested in men. Out Status: fairly out about sexuality, gender not so much Location: Des Moines, Iowa Age: 22 Posts: 1,392 Join Date: Aug 2011	Re: Horrible breath I think this would probably be more fitting under the health section. I don't really have any advice though. __________________ "You don't need to hide my friend, for I am just like you."

6th Dec 2011, 10:46 PM	#4
pace e amore Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Homoflexible Out Status: So far only one close friend and my mom Location: Fargo Age: 19 Posts: 77 Join Date: Dec 2011	Re: Horrible breath I'm a half a pack a day smoker, and i don't eat much except potatoes and eggs for breakfast, then i usually stay full for the entire day. I'm not sure what you mean by sleeping habits, i just pass out wherever it's comfortable. __________________ "Fo Sho" - Obie Trice

6th Dec 2011, 11:00 PM	#5
Ridiculous EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Friends Location: New Zealand Age: 20 Posts: 935 Join Date: Dec 2010	Re: Horrible breath What do you drink, how much and how often? If you are dehydrated then I find it makes your breath smell, although this could be just because the act of drinking flushes out the mouth. Brush your tongue and the insides of your cheeks, not just your teeth. The tongue is the main culprit for harbouring the bacteria that cause bad breath. You can just do this with your toothbrush. If you are just eating once a day, in the morning, then that could also be a contributing factor. Saliva (which is produced while eating) works to neutralise bacteria and their waste products, so if you don't eat at all then that won't happen and the bacteria will run rampant. Eating only in the morning is also probably not very healthy for other reasons, but I won't go into that here. Smoking will obviously give your breath a musty, smoky quality, and the only advice to give there is to stop smoking.

7th Dec 2011, 12:11 AM	#6
Gerry We're all a little mad! EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Some people Location: Las Vegas Age: 24 Posts: 5,551 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Horrible breath Honestly the smoking probably contributes to it and if it doesn't contribute to it I'm sure it doesn't help with the cause. I would try brushing after every meal, use mouthwash two or more times a day and floss regularly. If that doesn't work, maybe you can bring it up to your dentist the next time you go in. I'm going to go ahead and move this thread to Health and Wellness section as I see it more fitting there. __________________ "Everybody's journey is individual. If you fall in love with a boy, you fall in love with a boy. The fact that many Americans consider it a disease says more about them than it does about homosexuality".-James Baldwin

7th Dec 2011, 12:31 AM	#7
Artemicion :D :D :D Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Anyone who asks, but parents in denial. Location: Vancouver BC Canada Age: 23 Posts: 1,112 Join Date: Aug 2010	Re: Horrible breath What I meant by sleeping habits is that if you sleep late you tend to get bad breath as well compared to sleeping early.

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