1. Excessive use of mouthwash: Use this at your own peril! It produces a dirty tissue that is much worse than what your present condition.

2. Breath mints and flavors: A pleasing smelling mouth doesn’t mean that you have a healthy mouth. Excessive use of mints may create a fertile breeding ground for bad bacteria.

3. Chewing gum: Chewing gum does increase salivary juice flow, but only masks bad breath and the effect are just cursory. Try drinking water throughout the day instead, which keeps you in good health as well.

4. Chewing tobacco: Smokeless tobacco is a health hazard and causes gums to dissolve and increases the chance of losing the material that hold your teeth in firmness, and above all causes oral cancer.

5. Infomercial Items: Only use items that have the Seal of Approval from an authority. Never use any items with out any quality certificate.

6. Vodka, martinis or whiskey: Alcohol is a drying agent and may further increase the problem by making your mouth too dry.

7. Brushing with cleanser: Many chemicals used in your home are poisonous and should not be used for brushing your teeth.

8. Intestinal cleansing methods: Bad breath never originates from the stomach or intestine. It is your mouth that produces bad odor due to putrefaction of leftover food.

9. Rinsing with kerosene: It is stupid! Instead eat fire!

10. Tongue piercing: Very dangerous habit! It creates laceration and wounds. Further it harbors dangerous bacteria in your mouth. It also increases your mouth odor.