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Drinking coffee or kombucha. Eating foods with onions, garlic, horseradish, or curry. What do all these items have in common? While some people may love or hate them, there\u2019s no debate about the fact they all do a number on your breath. One at a time \u2013 in this blog post, your dentist in Painesville<\/a> explains what causes coffee breath, as well as how to get rid of it and even avoid it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Why Does Coffee Impact Your Breath?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When the beans are roasted, sulfur-containing aroma compounds form. Along with the acid content in coffee, these compounds can produce bad breath. The beverage also causes dry mouth which can worsen bad breath. Coffee-induced dry mouth is produced in part by caffeine, which is slightly dehydrating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tannins, a molecule found in coffee, are another culprit that makes your mouth feel parched. In your mouth, tannins bind to your proteins in saliva, inhibiting its production. When bacteria remain in your mouth, they proliferate and release volatile sulfur compounds, a root cause of bad breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips to Ditch Coffee Breath<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For whatever reason, maybe stopping your coffee consumption is not an option. Check out these suggestions to ditch coffee breath:<\/p>\n\n\n\n