General Health Information

Unfortunately, even if you did know how to cure bad breath
without seeing a dentist-this option may not be possible if the problem
is being caused by gum disease. Fortunately, periodontal or gum disease
is not the most common cause of bad breath-it is actually the
second-leading cause! In the majority of cases, bad breath is caused by
the oral bacteria that live at the back of your tongue and along the
other soft tissues of your inner mouth. While you can definitely
eliminate these bacteria that live on your tongue and other soft
tissues with good oral hygiene-a bad breath and gum disease problem
will likely need professional help to remedy.