1.0Dental Town DC Bloghttps://www.dentaltowndc.com/blogadminhttps://www.dentaltowndc.com/blog/author/tntadmin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="vKFqOLabPh"><a href="https://www.dentaltowndc.com/blog/what-causes-bad-breath/">What Causes Bad Breath</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.dentaltowndc.com/blog/what-causes-bad-breath/embed/#?secret=vKFqOLabPh" width="600" height="338" title="“What Causes Bad Breath” — Dental Town DC Blog" data-secret="vKFqOLabPh" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.dentaltowndc.com/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Bad breath, also known as halitosis, is embarrassing and can create awkward social situations. Understanding what causes bad breath can help you prevent it. What Causes Bad Breath? Food: Garlic, onions, coffee, and spicy food can all leave less than pleasant odors in your mouth. Tobacco: Smoking leaves an unpleasant odor in your mouth that is hard to get rid of by brushing alone. Smokers also have a higher likelihood of gum disease, another source of persistent bad breath. Dental Issues: Persistent bad breath can be caused by gum disease and cavities. As gum disease progresses, pockets are created between the gum and the teeth hiding bad bacteria that can cause decay and bad breath. […]