Bad breath or by professional name “halitosis“.
Unpleasant phenomenon that affects about 22% of the population.
In general, these people find that they suffer from the phenomenon only by the criticisms they receive from the environment and the surrounding people. That’s certainly embarrassing. This phenomenon can take place in the morning, but not only, it can accompany us all day long. Therefore, it is important to understand what is this phenomenon and what can we do about it.
If you are searching on for bad breath just in the morning then it is simple. This is caused by a lack of mouth ventilation during the night (the mouth is usually closed) especially if we have not brushed our teeth before going to bed and slept with food residues in our mouths.
If the mouth odor stays on all day then your are suffering from Halitosis.
In order to treat this problem, we must find out what’s the source of the bad breath smell.
There are 2 sources that can cause bad breath:
- The mouth itself –
Teeth, gums and tongue, due to poor oral hygiene. - Stomach-
Due to increased antimicrobial activity (bacteria).
How do you identify the source of the problem?
First of all, start with your teeth.
The dentist examines the condition of your teeth, gums and tongue and decides whether or not the source of the problem ia there. If the problem is not teeth then it is definitely stomach.
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Dry mouth can also cause bad breath!
Here are the reasons for the dry mouth:
- Hormonal changes: puberty or menopause.
- Auto-immune Problems: Diseases that damage the immune system and cause oral dryness, among other things.
- Taking pills regularly: Psychiatric pills, steroids or pills that treat acne such as leukotene and more.
- Diabetes or pyrosis: causes dry mouth.
- Mouth breathing: due to nasal airway obstruction.
And finally if the smell comes from the throat or stomach,
Your family doctor should be consulted and the necessary tests must be done.
So if you suffer from this phenomenon, you should first check with your dentist.
we Dante dental clinic will gladly help you schedule a simple routine checkup.
if the problem is not in the mouth then it is in the stomach.
Call us now to arrange a visit for you these days, we will investigate the source of the problem and if necessary we will also take immediate steps for solving your problem.
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