Oral Bacteria Causes Bad Breath

Bad breath is caused by many things, but the No. 1 cause is oral bacteria. Nearly 90% of all halitosis is caused by these microscopic critters living within the folds and creases and pores of your tongue where they emit waste products that are high in sulfur compounds and smell like rotten eggs...or worse.

Unfortunately, there are many things that prompt the bacteria to propogate, thereby producing more poo. A dry mouth is one of the main contributors. We talked about this yesterday. A dry mouth can be caused by drinking alcohol, using a mouthwash with a high alcohol content, smoking, drinking sugary drinks, drinking lots of coffee, taking medications or drugs, sleeping with your mouth open, and talking a lot...among other causes.

So how do you control this bacteria? You can brush and floss daily, drink more water, avoid mouthwashes with high concentrations of alcohol, chew sugarless gum, cut down on coffee, and quit smoking. But if you want to know the best way to control bad breath bacteria and neutralize the sulfur compounds that smell so bad, visit BestHalitosisCure.com for greater details. As always, your comments and questions are welcome.