Is it me or does listerine NOT WORK for bad breath?

[Phokus]

I mean, not only do i use listerine, but i also brush my tongue and the roof of my mouth in the morning to kill/scrape off the bacteria that causes bad breath... but i think my bad breath comes back around 2 or 3 in the afternoon (i can't smell it, but i can sort of taste it). wtf? Is there a better solution?

 

[Mo0o]

It doesn't. Drying your mouth out only promotes more bacteria growth since your saliva has antibacterial agents in it.

 

[Demo24]

dont eat

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
It doesn't. Drying your mouth out only promotes more bacteria growth since your saliva has antibacterial agents in it.

Yeah, i noticed that my mouth gets real #*($&@ing dry after i use that... wtf, so it does the OPPOSITE of what it's intended to do!??!?!

Is there ANY mouthwash that cures bad breath then!?!?!?!?!

 

[Ionizer86]

A good percent of listerine is alcohol (~16% IIRC?) The stuff may make your mouth smell worse after you use it. If you're using a toothbrush to brush your tongue, maybe try getting a dedicated tongue scraper. I find that mine works well

 

[ElFenix]

brush after lunch...

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: DEMO24
dont eat

actually eat... bad breath can come from having an empty stomach or stomach problems

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: Ionizer86
A good percent of listerine is alcohol (~16% IIRC?) The stuff may make your mouth smell worse after you use it. If you're using a toothbrush to brush your tongue, maybe try getting a dedicated tongue scraper. I find that mine works well

Good idea... i'm still astonished at the fact that listerine makes your breath smell worse :| How are these jerks still in business?

 

[Deeko]

gum

 

[NakaNaka]

Originally posted by: Deeko
gum

I like those tiny tiny certs.

 

[thirdlegstump]

I eat about 6 small meals a day and I don't have bad breath..well at least my gf thinks I don't. Brushing and rinsing only smells good while you're doing it. After that it's all downhill. Just eat a little bit all day.

 

[amicold]

Tognue scraper/brush. They're the same price as a cheap toothbrush and work great.

 

[Josh]

altoids.

 

[iversonyin]

maybe your bad breath come from CAVITY? or you might have liver problem. Go check with dentist

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: iversonyin
maybe your bad breath come from CAVITY? or you might have liver problem. Go check with dentist

I've never had a cavity... and i know for a fact that it's my mouth that's causing the problem. When it tastes bad, i know it smells bad (i've asked people). When there's no taste, it doesn't smell...

 

[Azndude51]

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: Ionizer86
A good percent of listerine is alcohol (~16% IIRC?) The stuff may make your mouth smell worse after you use it. If you're using a toothbrush to brush your tongue, maybe try getting a dedicated tongue scraper. I find that mine works well

Good idea... i'm still astonished at the fact that listerine makes your breath smell worse :| How are these jerks still in business?

Misleading advertising?

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: deathkoba
I eat about 6 small meals a day and I don't have bad breath..well at least my gf thinks I don't. Brushing and rinsing only smells good while you're doing it. After that it's all downhill. Just eat a little bit all day.

a grazer :thumbsup:

 

Rinse with a 50/50 mix of Listerine and H2O2. Peroxide oxygenates your mouth AND it kills bacteria at the same time.

I've been rinsing this way for nearly 2 years.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

I drink lots of water throughout the day and find my breath is just fine

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: jumpr
Rinse with a 50/50 mix of Listerine and H2O2. Peroxide oxygenates your mouth AND it kills bacteria at the same time.

I've been rinsing this way for nearly 2 years.

whao... that's some 133t formula!

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: jumpr
Rinse with a 50/50 mix of Listerine and H2O2. Peroxide oxygenates your mouth AND it kills bacteria at the same time.

I've been rinsing this way for nearly 2 years.

Isn't peroxide the stuff you use to treat cuts and scrapes to your skin? :Q

 

[Kevin1211]

every tried using gum?? tic tacs?? those listerine strips?

 

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: jumpr
Rinse with a 50/50 mix of Listerine and H2O2. Peroxide oxygenates your mouth AND it kills bacteria at the same time.

I've been rinsing this way for nearly 2 years.

Isn't peroxide the stuff you use to treat cuts and scrapes to your skin? :Q

It's also an oral debriding agent. Works great and foams up quite a bit; it really makes your mouth feel clean.

 

[Cawchy87]

Bad breath comes from your stumic rather then your mouth more often then not. Try "Breath Assure." they work quite well for me.

 

Originally posted by: Cawchy87
Bad breath comes from your stumic