The Silent Signs Your Bad Breath Could Be Something Serious

“Sometimes it’s an underlying condition and the bad breath is just an indication of something else that’s going on in their body or their mouth,” says says Jennifer Jablow, DDS, Dentist in New York City.

If your bad breath just won’t ease up, visit your dentist for a checkup to rule out anything serious that needs medical attention. “It’s important to see your dentist as a first line of defense to see if you have any gum problems that are developing,” says Dr. Jablow. “If it’s something that’s going on in your stomach, your dentist will refer you to a doctor.” Learn more tips here to beat bad breath from people like you.

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Brittany Doohan

Brittany Doohan was the Content Director at HealthiNation and is currently the Editorial Director at Medscape. Through her work with Medscape, she won a Silver Telly Award in May 2022 for "Sleepless Nation: A Public Health Epidemic — Episode 2: A Decade Without a Diagnosis." She has worked in health journalism and video production for more than 8 years, and loves the challenge of explaining complex topics in an easy-to-understand and creative way.

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Dr. Clista is a board-certified pediatrician who works in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He previously served as a National Health Service Corporation Scholar in the inner city of Pittsburgh for 11 years.

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