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Bad Breath Despite Brushing: Common Causes and Next Steps

November 2, 2026 By Dr. Chetan Leave a Comment

A woman holding a toothbrush beside the words Bad breath? Find the cause. Build better habits.

Brushing alone may miss the source of bad breath. Work through a practical checklist, understand possible causes and know when a dental or medical assessment can help.

Filed Under: Oral Hygiene, Patient Guides Tagged With: bad breath, Halitosis, Tongue Cleaning

Foods that cause Bad Breath (Halitosis Causes)

March 7, 2016 By Dr. Chetan Leave a Comment

Bad Breath is caused due to several factors, one of the major ones being the food that we consume in our day to day life, and the food which we cannot avoid, that being one of the ingredients in the several dishes that we make and consume. Although one cannot easily avoid eating those, they […]

Filed Under: Oral Hygiene Tagged With: bad breath, Halitosis

Best ways for Preventing & Curing Bad Breath in Kids

February 11, 2016 By Dr. Chetan Leave a Comment

Kids bad breath

Having bad breath is one of the most embarrassing situations and is getting common nowadays in small children. Bad breath is very unpleasant in children. However, you might not recognize it. It can, at times happen, that after properly brushing teeth, bad breath can persist in your child’s mouth. Bad breath is a common name […]

Filed Under: Dental Articles Tagged With: bad breath, Halitosis

Bad Breath Test – 7 Ways to Check for Bad Breath at Home

February 23, 2013 By Dr. Chetan Leave a Comment

Bad Breath Testing

Bad Breath or Halitosis is one of the major problems which not just makes one feel uncomfortable, but also shy when talking to someone directly. Many of you won’t get the smell from your own mouth, and might be complaining about others unless someone says it’s your mouth which is giving that foul smell. You […]

Filed Under: Dental Tips Tagged With: bad breath, Halitosis

Causes of Bad Breath or Halitotis – 9 Reasons for Foul Odor in Mouth

February 22, 2013 By Dr. Chetan 2 Comments

bad breath

Bad Breath, also called as Halitosis, can occur due to many reasons. It may not be limited to Dental, but there are general health conditions too which can alter the odor of the mouth and can provide breath that is unpleasant to the ones around you. To treat the bad breath, one should have a […]

Filed Under: Dental Diseases Tagged With: bad breath, Halitosis

Halitosis – Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

April 9, 2010 By Dr. Chetan 1 Comment

“Halitosis”, the term may seem unfamiliar to you but a large number of people suffer from this dental problem. There are a lot of people who want to get rid of halitosis. For your convenience, we would like to inform you that halitosis is another name for bad breath coming out of the mouth of […]

Filed Under: Dental Tips Tagged With: bad breath, foul breath, Halitosis

Fluids and drinks that lead to Bad breath

January 30, 2010 By Dr. Chetan Leave a Comment

Bad breath/Halitosis is a poor condition as always discussed, and earlier I have discussed on the foods responsible for bad breath, causes of bad breath, and how to prevent bad breath. Here is an article on the fluids and drinks that can lead to bad breath – Bad breath is said to be caused by […]

Filed Under: Dental Articles Tagged With: bad breath, Halitosis

Basic steps that help you prevent bad breath

January 15, 2008 By Dr. Chetan 2 Comments

Bad breath or halitosis is a very embarrassing problem. Bacteria live in your mouth and when you eat food, the bacteria acts on this food. In this process some oral bacteria produces waster products which are sulfur compounds that cause bad breath. This problem can be difficult and embarrassing not just for the sufferer but […]

Filed Under: Dentistry Tagged With: bad breath, food, gingivitis, Halitosis, plague

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