{"id":63,"date":"2016-01-25T22:43:53","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T22:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boehmerdds.com\/blog\/?p=63"},"modified":"2025-10-23T16:59:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T16:59:09","slug":"albuquerque-family-dentist-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boehmerdds.com\/blog\/albuquerque-family-dentist-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Albuquerque Family Dentist Treats Halitosis"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pardon me if this question is rather personal, but\u2026 do you know if you have bad breath? I\u2019m not talking about the bad breath that most people have when they wake up in the morning. I mean the kind of bad breath that could peel the paint on the wall! I realize you may not want to hear the words, \u201cWow! You have bad breath!\u201d But actually it\u2019s better to know than not know, because there is something you can do about serious bad breath, also called halitosis. Albuquerque dentist Dr. Monica Boehmer and her team do more than simply mask your bad breath. Using the CloSys III system, we eliminate the causes of bad breath.
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\nFor the most part, bad breath is caused by what you eat and your daily oral hygiene routine\u2014or lack thereof. The foods we eat go through our digestive systems and are eventually absorbed into the bloodstream and carried throughout the body, including to your lungs. Then, when you breathe, the odor from strong foods\u2014such as garlic and onions\u2014are exhaled. You can cover the odor with toothpaste and mouthwash, but the odor won\u2019t go away until the foods are eliminated from your body.<\/p>\n

Secondly, bad breath can be the result of careless oral hygiene at home. If you don\u2019t brush and floss your teeth every day, then remnants of what you\u2019ve eaten remain in your mouth\u2014on your tongue, between your teeth and along your gums. These \u201cleftovers\u201d lead to bacterial growth that can cause bad breath.<\/p>\n

In addition to the food you eat and your oral hygiene routine, other factors that contribute to bad breath are:<\/p>\n