Hello!
My question is a little different, but still... I have very strong bad breath, even though I brush my teeth regularly and also use mouthwash (because of this problem; I never used it before), but after a very short time the terrible bad breath returns. I read somewhere in a health magazine that some people have more pronounced bad breath than others and that it cannot be treated medically, only by brushing more frequently and using mouthwash. I would also like to know whether the reason could be that I perhaps have cavities and that this would consequently make my breath smell bad.
Thank you very much for your answer, Tina

Dear Madam,

Most often (in 80% of cases), bad breath is caused by deposits on the root of the tongue. Special tongue scrapers, available in pharmacies, are used to clean the tongue. The use of mouthwash is undesirable in this case, because it changes your breath only for a short time, while on the other hand its long-term use leads to changes in your saprophytic bacterial flora, meaning the bacteria in the mouth that help prevent pathogenic bacteria from becoming established. It is precisely this imbalance that leads to pathological or unpleasant breath.
Only in a smaller proportion of cases are the causes of bad breath disease processes in the mouth: deep caries and food retention in a cavity, deep periodontal pockets, abscesses...
In any case, I recommend that you visit a dentist.

We look forward to your visit.