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I have a problem of bad smell from mouth. Even i brush twice a day however my breath is not fresh and my mouth stinks, I have been using colgate plax and other mouth freshners however they only help for an hour or so. I am really dissapointed over here as i feel underconfident. Please suggest me what should i do?
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Bad breath has lots of reasons, which may range from intra oral to extra oral reasons. Intra oral reasons may be hard deposits on the teeth, deep pockets in the gums which act as nidus for food accumulation, and degradation of these food particles may result in bad breath. Home care measures may not be sufficient enough to clean these hard deposits and deep pockets. Extra oral causes may be some systemic conditions like diabetes, liver or gastric diseases. Best option to consult your dentist preferably a periodontist for proper diagnosis and treatment planning.
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