Maybe Your Bad Breath is From Medications or Undetected Medical Conditions

Dry Mouth Causes Halitosis

If you suffer from bad breath and have tried practically everything under the sun to get it under control, you might consider whether you’re lacking enough saliva to keep at bay the harmful bacteria that cause bad breath.

A Warning Sign

An unhealthy mouth often signals a health problem elsewhere in the body.

True dry mouth – the condition where the body doesn’t produce enough saliva – keeps the mouth from flushing out the bacteria that produce volatile sulfur compounds – out of the mouth.

Most people have dry mouths at night because we don’t produce saliva at night. This is the primary reason so many people have morning breath.

Many medications contribute to dry mouth, and cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy often experience dry mouth.

Heart disease, kidney failure, diabetes, hormonal changes and lung diseases may also cause halitosis. Even stomach problems can cause bad breath.

Clean it Up

Even if your halitosis is caused by dry mouth, there are things you can do to try to control the smell. To begin with, be sure that you are brushing thoroughly at least twice daily. Flossing daily is essential as well, because brushing alone can’t remove the food particles trapped in the crevices of teeth or in the tight spaces between teeth.

Oral care probiotics can help eliminate the bacteria that produce smelly volatile sulfur compounds, even if you suffer from dry mouth. Used twice daily, the tasty EvoraPlus probiotic mints naturally crowd out the harmful bacteria that causes halitosis. By simply balancing the bacteria in your mouth in favor of better oral health, you could kiss that bad breath good bye!