11/20/2025
Did you know that the mouth isn’t the only cause of bad breath? Sure, not brushing your teeth will cause your breath to stink. Oral hygiene matters. If your personal hygiene falls off, you’re going to start smelling.
Truth is though, oral hygiene isn’t the only thing that prevents bad breath. The mouth is connected to the entire body. That sinus infection you’ve been nursing can cause your breath to smell. Tonsillitis, yep it’ll cause your breath to stink. Acid reflux? One of the biggest causes. Kidney disease or diabetes? Yep. They can make your breath stink too.
The mouth is part of a bigger system, your body. We forget that at times. Personally, I didn’t have bad breath, but I suffer from silent reflux. That’s reflux that doesn’t hurt or have many symptoms. I noticed it from a cough and weird taste in my mouth a few years ago.
So if your mouthwash isn’t working, your oral hygiene is impeccable, but you still have bad breath, look outside the mouth. That mouthwash not working? Maybe there is something else going on.
