Bad taste

[tinkerbell23]

Just used disclosing tablets on my teeth as i do regularly
Brushed my tongue an teeth
Used mouthwash
And flossed...i majorly flossed!!!!

Have a bit of a sore throat ...but still have a not nice taste in my mouth after all that?? Paranoid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What else can i do to ensure teeth are clean and breaths ok...going to gargle some salt water for my throat and will make a dentist app too xx

[rockyracoon]

It might be your sinsues (sp) Tink!

[tinkerbell23]

Very likely rocky! Had trouble with them before. Just hate the thought that i may smell!! Lol

Xx

[bushbaby_de]

If you've majorly flossed, it may well be all the junk you've dislodged - amazing how stinky food can go when its stuck between your teeth for days!

[Mosaic]

So sorry, I just read the headline and assumed this would be about wearing checks with stripes.

[tinkerbell23]

Hahaha mosaic!!!

Yeah bushbaby...i regularly floss but i really went to town lol xxx

[johnny37]

I am very thorough with oral cleaning. I think my wife would tell me if there was a problem. But I still wake up in the morning with a nasty taste. I know its bacteria on my tongue. No amount of tongue brushing, gargling will stop it. What should I do?

[scowie]

"disclosing tablets"?

Do you mean discolouring tablets, or are they pills that actually make you tell the truth? :-)

[tinkerbell23]

I scrape my tongue? I think its probs open mouth breathing which i also do!!!! :0/

No i mean disclosing tablets.....ive always called them that x

[bushbaby_de]

they are called disclosing tablets...cos they disclose where the plaque is!

[ladyalex]

I have found Dentyl mouthwash to be marvellous for getting the plaque off my teeth.
I floss and brush every day.
When I first tried the Dentyl stuff I used it every day for about a week until the gunk stopped. Then I used it about once a week for a while and now use it about once a fortnight.
My teeth feel the way they do when the dentist has done the dreaded scale and polish .

[Clanad]

Two suggestions... use a bottled saline solution (no other ingredients) to irrigate the sinuses ... at least 4 times a day. During the colder months with dry heatedair, the sinuses can become inflamed and produce greater than normal amounts of mucous. This is the likely source of your sore throat. Look at your throat in a mirror and you'll likely see some red streaking going down the back of the throat, which is the results of the infection from the sinuses draining down the throat.

Secondly, a product here in the U.S. called 'Smart Mouth' is a zinc based mouth rinse that one uses once or twice daily. (Seen here: http://guessingallthe...t-anymore-smartmouth/ ) We've used it for over a year and the results are unbelievable...one of the few things in modern life that does what it says it will do. Nice thing is that for travel (which I do constantly) it comes in small pre-mix packets that one just tears the top off and both ingredients are emptied from that. Highly recommended... I would assume this product or one like it is available in the U.K.

One last suggestion... use a Water Pik instead of flossing.... much more effective... there are several brands available...

[MissCommando]

Gosh, how strange. I had the same problem last night, was drinking my tea and thought it tasted rank. I had the taste a couple of times after that, wasn't nice. So I blew my nose a few times (I had green snot a couple of days ago) but it's now back to clear. Anyway, I haven't had the bad taste since *fingers crossed*. I would hate to have bad breath too.

[tinkerbell23]

Funny u say that missC...my dinner tasted a bit funny yesterday ...i am a bit bunged up xx

[smurfchops]

Have a gargle with some salt or dissolvable disprin (aspirin?) in case you are getting a virus, I had a terrible taste (of blood yuk) when I had my hacking cough recently. Hope you feel better soon tinker x