Why do we get Morning Breath? What’s different about breathing in our sleep compared to being awake?

Question

This has always puzzled me, what is happening in our mouth when we’re sleeping?

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Answer 1

I often forget to brush at night. When I do the next morning, I use these little flossing brushes for between the teeth. Sometimes food gets stuck between my molars and starts to rot. When I push it out, it has the taste of bad breath. I try not to make that mistake too many times.