• Identification and treatment of contributing factor
• Avoid foods like onions, garlic and spices
• Avoid habits that may worsen breath odor such as alcohol and tobacco
• Brush your teeth regularly and after meals and keep oral hygiene regular
and good
• Rinse at least twice daily with chlorhexidine, triclosan, essential oils or
other mouthwashes
• Brush your tongue with tongue scraper
• Keep your mouth as moist as possible
• Dentures should be kept out at night in hypochlorite or chlorhexidine
Table 3: Points for patients: Control of Halitosis.