{"id":5559,"date":"2025-05-25T23:33:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T20:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.athens-dental.com\/en\/?p=5559"},"modified":"2025-06-29T18:08:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T15:08:10","slug":"causes-bad-breath-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.athens-dental.com\/en\/causes-bad-breath-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the causes of bad breath and how to stop it ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"> \n#cmsms_row_6a145d41490a14_54240447 .cmsms_row_outer_parent { \n\tpadding-top: 0px; \n} \n\n#cmsms_row_6a145d41490a14_54240447 .cmsms_row_outer_parent { \n\tpadding-bottom: 50px; \n} \n\n<\/style><div id=\"cmsms_row_6a145d4148d205_04232852\" class=\"cmsms_row cmsms_color_scheme_default\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_text\">\n<p>The\u00a0causes of bad breath and \u00a0the recommended solutions are the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Poor oral hygiene.<\/strong> SOLUTION: Brush your teeth twice daily, floss and rinse your mouth with an alcohol-free mouthwash.<\/li>\n<li>Foods with strong <strong>odors<\/strong> (onions,garlic,etc). 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