In the past, bad breath was often considered to be an incurable affliction. However, in recent years it has become increasingly evident that bad breath is usually treatable once a proper diagnosis is made.  The main problem is knowing whether we have it or not, because we are poor judges of our own breath odor. Some people suffer from bad breath without knowing it, while others build up exaggerated fears about breath odor even though they do not have it. The best way to find out whether we have bad breath is to ask for someone else's opinion. If we don't ask, other people are unlikely to tell us. And since bad breath can sometimes - fortunately rarely - be a sign of a significant general health problem, we should not be reluctant to tell people dear to us that they have a bad breath problem.

Some people seek professional help claiming that they can smell their own breath. They do this in a variety of ways:

The problem is getting an objective measure of the odor coming out. Research has indicated that people are unable to score their own bad breath in an objective fashion.  The best way to find out if you have Bad Breath on a regular basis, is to ask someone close to you.  Someone that cares about you will find a way of telling you the truth.

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