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How Can Persistent Bad Mouth Odor With A Coated Tongue Be Treated?

Persistent bad breath (sulfur smell), despite a great dental check-up, no gum disease, or cavities, excellent physical health, at last exam, this year, tongue slightly coated, acid reflux, for past 15 years or more. what can remedy the bad and embarrassing smell, please?
posted on Sun, 28 Sep 2014
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The feeling of bad breath is really embarrassing. All the test reports will invariably come as normal. The causes are many which needs to be ruled out starting with the common problems. Get your ENT Examination done. If after taking anti-reflux treatment also if it persistent, get an endoscopy or Barium Swallow X Ray examination of the food pipe. Many times if there is diverticulam (pouch) developed in the food pipe, the food gets lodged there and due to decomposition you may get bad breath, but this test should be done after ruling out ENT examination.
Hope the above guides you in treating your problem.
Thanking you,
Dr Nandu Kolwadkar
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How Can Persistent Bad Mouth Odor With A Coated Tongue Be Treated?

The feeling of bad breath is really embarrassing. All the test reports will invariably come as normal. The causes are many which needs to be ruled out starting with the common problems. Get your ENT Examination done. If after taking anti-reflux treatment also if it persistent, get an endoscopy or Barium Swallow X Ray examination of the food pipe. Many times if there is diverticulam (pouch) developed in the food pipe, the food gets lodged there and due to decomposition you may get bad breath, but this test should be done after ruling out ENT examination. Hope the above guides you in treating your problem. Thanking you, Dr Nandu Kolwadkar