Bad breath! Help! - Rare Disorders Message Board

Myname84 · 06-30-2003, 02:10 PM

I have had bad breath for about 2 days now. It smells like moth balls and I think it has something to do with my gums. Because everytime I lick my upper gums, it gets real bad to where I almost don't want to breath b/c it smells so bad. My gums have been sore too for the same amount of time that I have had bad breath so maybe this has something to do with it. Can anyone help me? Could it be a gum disease? Bacteria? infection? STD? please help me.

JenJen1021 · 07-01-2003, 08:59 AM

go to your dentist, and in the meantime, use mouthwash.. or doesn't that help?

zuzu8 · 07-01-2003, 08:52 PM

If your gums are sore, red, swollen, puffy and/or you have a bad taste in your mouth, this sounds like gingivitis (a gum inflammation) and it won't go away by itself. See your dentist , because if gingivitis is ignored it can lead to chronic infection, bone loss and therefore tooth loss. It's reversible but you may need to see a specialist in periodontic dentistry(gum issues).

See your regular person first.

zuzu xx