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Can bad breath originate from the nasal passages?

Submitted: 458 days and 7 hours ago.

Category: Health

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Age: 41; Male, Oregon

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The simple answer is YES, bad breath can indeed come from the nasal passages. Chronic sinus infections are a fairly common cause of bad breath (halitosis).

There are of course many different causes of halitosis as listed in this excellent article from the National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003058.htm

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Expert:	Family Physician
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Answered:	8/22/2008

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