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Bad Breath, the Social Loss
Bad breath that is known as halitosis is the social loss and therefore must be cured at once. Mouth, including teeth, gum and the top surface of the tongue are the most common source of the problem. Dry mouth is responsible for bad breath.
A dry mouth dehydration, and concentrate saliva and mucus that coats the mouth and lead to the development of bacteria in the mouth. Volatile waste products produced by bacteria that foul smell and taste. The most common types of bad breath caused by dry mouth morning breath, because breathing through the mouth during sleep.
Parents also develop dry mouth, which is partly caused by aging, but mainly due to a variety of drugs taken. They may be prescription or non prescription drugs.
Prescription and over-the-counter drugs that cause dry mouth include anticholinergics (used as a decongestant) anti-depressants, anorexiants (diet pills), antipsychotics (psychiatric drugs), anti-Parkinson agents, sedatives (sleeping pills) and diuretics (water pills). Some medications actually cause halitosis, not from the mouth. The patient recovered from anesthesia is a case in point.
The problems in the respiratory tract also cause bad breath. Halitosis is caused by problems that arise in the stomach often associated with chronic vomiting.
Illegal drugs are also responsible for the chronic dry mouth. Addicts who do not consider dental health and use large amounts of sugar causes tooth decay. Drugs that cause a problem is cocaine, ecstasy and other.