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Toothbrush, toothpaste and mouthwash
Choice of brushing, toothpaste and right toothbrush is important in bad breath.
Your dentist must definitely recommend choice of toothbrush and usage period should not exceed 90 days. It is beneficial to consult your dentist about choice of toothpaste. 
(tooth sensitivities, cigarette and rare special sensitivities should be taken into account). Choice of mouthwashes should be done accurately for preventing places not cleansed and gingiva diseases. Mouthwashes and toothpaste carry primary importance for cleansing of our teeth and bad breath. Little toothpaste should put onto toothbrush since it is generally swallowed by children. When used without awareness, mouthwashes give damages rather than benefit.
When it is assumed that all these mentioned items are performed, if your bad breath still continues, other problems should be sought in mouth.
All teeth should be monitored with panoramic x-ray and interface decays, false and missing fillings, defective crowning and bridges, gingiva diseases, abscessed teeth, cyst and embedded teeth must be detected and treated appropriately.
Bad breath may not be healed in spite of these treatments, optimum tooth brushing and gargling.
In this case, patient should be re-assessed with specialists of dentist, ear-nose-throat, lung diseases, gastrointestinal, blood, urine analyses.
Reason of bad breath may be detected sometimes easily sometimes hard. Permanent treatment can be performed accurately with coordination among specialists. Do not underestimate bad breath.
Dr. Mehmet Ali Özer
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