Is halitosis contagious? Not generally, Possibly if you kiss someone regularly that has it or share the same tooth brush. Even then Halitosis will only persist if your p…rovide it with the appropriate breeding ground in your mouth. Educate your self on the causes of halitosis as well as how to treat it. (MORE)

 Bad Breath     Do you suffer from bad breath?     Do you have a persistent bad taste in your mouth?     Did you know that poor smelling breath can be c…aused by bacteria  and biofilm sitting in your mouth even after you brush and floss  your teeth? Often people try to cover their bad breath up with gum,  a breath mint, or mouthwash. Unfortunately, other people can still  tell it's there. The answer is to go to the cause of the problem,  not to attempt at masking it. Bad breath doesn't go away on its  own.     Halitosis (bad breath) may simply be caused from the anaerobic  (oxygen-free) bacteria living between your teeth and under your  gums. The biofilm and toxins in these areas can not only cause  decay, gum disease and gingivitis, but they can also contribute to  bad breath.     Because these bacteria hide in the grooves around teeth, dental  restorations, and under gums, they are extremely difficult to  reach. In fact, even if you are flossing daily, you may still be  leaving biofilm full of infectious bacteria in your mouth. Studies  show that the physical flushing with an oral irrigator is actually  more effective than floss for these hard to reach areas.     Sometimes food may even be packed so far under your gums that it  sits there a very long time. You can imagine what that would smell  like after a day or more. Some foods such as the kernels of popcorn  can even be found under your gums up to a month after you've eaten  your movie time snack.     By using an Irrigator every day, you can literally flush those  stinky germs right out of your mouth. The stream of water  irrigating under the gum lines, between your teeth, and even at the  back of your tongue can help to remove the bad breath forming  bacteria that you otherwise wouldn't be able to reach. It's so easy  to do!     Managing advanced bad breath is all about daily plaque control -  essentially sound oral hygiene. That means, in most cases, stopping  the plaque in your mouth is really in your own hands. Brush every  day. Floss every day. Period.     Dental professionals recommend oral irrigation as a great way to  really clean teeth and gums. Oral irrigators get what toothbrushes  and floss don't, so plaque and tartar and the resulting bad breath  never come back.     Oral irrigators flood the mouth with a jet of water under pressure  to flush offending food particles and bacteria from the mouth. And  now there's fresh evidence that advanced gum disease responds well  to oral irrigators.   There are many types of irrigators. Fairly new on the market are  irrigators that attach to your shower head or your sink faucets  such as OralBreeze or Waterpik.   A search on Amazon will produce 99% of available products.   All types have pros and cons.   The result is fresher breath and a healthier smile!     halitosis means bad breathe. so simple chronic halitosis means you  have a mild problem with bad breathe (MORE)