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  1. Ok mate I've had this problem and lived right through it to the point where I now have no mal oral odour whatsoever. I have also had tonsil stones and the like. Let me explain to you how it works. The tonsil stones are made up of things called Volatile Sulphur Compounds. They occur naturaly in the mouth of every human being but become a problem when they become too numerous. It is most certainly not a condition which you are stuck with forever. I shall refer to them as VSC's from now on. My medical knowledge isn't perfect but I know what I'm talking about when it comes to bad breath so read on. VSC's are a mixture of anaerobic bacteria (oxygen hating bacteria) and sulphur fumes given off by your stomach's gut acid. When these bacteria and the acid fumes combine they make the horrible smelling compound your lady has in her mouth. They can occur in the tonsils and most importantly of all between the teeth. There are two culprits to bad breath, one is the bacteria and the other the acid. Here's a list of everyday things that cause excessive acid: 1)Alcohol (also drys the mouth which is bad) 2)Cigarettes (also lower oxygen levels which is bad) 3)Caffeine 4)Fatty foods 5)Excessive speed when eating 6)Fizzy drinks Here's a list of things which causes the bacteria to grow: 1)Sugar (cakes and the like, especialy ice cream) 2)Cigarettes (see above) 3)Sugar filled drinks like coke, pepsi, fanta, etc,etc.... The anearobic bacteria feed on the sugar and love the absense of oxygen and also like the absense of light (apparently) they also revel in dryness of the mouth which is why you shouldn't use conventional mouth washes to try and treat bad breath. Fizzy and sugary drinks are the absolute worst offender for tonsil stones. Why? Because they run loads of dissolved sugar into the cavities in your tonsils which then combines with the excessive gut acid they cause to create VSC's. The other major issue she will be having are VSC's between her teeth. From my experience it is far more likely noticeable oral odour will be coming from this area rather than stones hidden in the tonsils but that's just my experience. To combat the ones between your teeth you must use dental floss everyday without missing a day. This is vital. Also to remove it from her tongue she needs to get a tongue scraper (ebay, local pharmacist) and also you need to get a mouthwash called Hydrogen Peroxide. It's sold here in the UK already diluted ready for use as a mouthwash, not sure about your territory. Ask your local chemist and they'll know. So here's what she must do: 1)STOP alcohol, caffeine, sugary and fizzy drinks and ice cream and the like. 2)Scrape her tongue and mouthwash with Hydrogen Peroxide everyday. 3)Stop smoking if she already does. 4)Floss rigourously with a good quality floss everyday. I can recommend Crest Glide Dental Tape (google it). Do this and over time her tonsil stones will disappear as they won't be being sustained. Mine actually came out of my tonsils after alot of manipulation with my tongue (several weeks sometimes). Nowadays I hardly have an issue. I don't even need the mouthwash anymore, I just have to floss and avoid sugary drinks and that's from someone who used to have noticeable odour up to two feet away. Maybe we can make this a sticky topic to help others who have the same problem in the future? I think it's the least the length and detail of my reply warrants? God Bless
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