Do you have a coating on your tongue? Do your friends offer you gum or breathe mints? Do strangers turn their heads away when you speak? These may sound very basic questions but if you answered yes to any of them there is a good probability that you have a problem with bad breath. If you answered any of them with "I don't know," you need to become pro-active and observe if any of the conditions apply to your situation. Bad Breath: For Some A State Of Mind CHICAGO - People rate their own breath odor is based on many factors, including psychological, according to an article in the May 2001 Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA). Bad breath or halitosis is a common concern for millions of people, say researchers from Israel's Tel Aviv University . Yet, they explain that there is almost no reliable way for people to properly assess the odor of their breath. "While many develop faulty perceptions about having bad breath that affect their entire lives, others who have ha...