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What Causes Halitosis In An Elderly Person?

My 84 year old mom suddenly developed a horrible breath smell that seems to be coming from her stomach, not her mouth. I have never smelled anything like it. When I wake her after hours of sleep with her door closed, the smell is so strong, it gags me. Do you know what this could be? should I be worried?
Mon, 5 Dec 2016
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Hi. Sudden onset of halitosis may be due to various cause. You can visit your dentist to identify whether it is due to local or systemic disease. Further treatment will be based on that.

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What Causes Halitosis In An Elderly Person?

Hi. Sudden onset of halitosis may be due to various cause. You can visit your dentist to identify whether it is due to local or systemic disease. Further treatment will be based on that. Thank you.