Causes   and Cure form Bad Breath – Halitosis

 

Around 50 – 60 % of our total population is suffering from Bad Breath   or Halitosis – in medical terminology. In this article I am just   enumerating the most common factors or causes for bad breath in general.   It will be helpful for a reader to check that what is the prime factor   for his or her bad odour.

Most common factors for bad breath :

 

Prime factor – 1st and fore most is that if you don’t brush your teeth twice a day   with toothbrush and toothpaste , don’t use a floss regularly or even you   don’t uses a mouthwash – What happens is food particles can not be   removed from the top of the tongue , in between your tongue and gums ,    around the gums and in between your teeth. Small food particles will   remain there and will decay in due time, smell will come from once   mouth.
Food Habits – food that you may eat might be a   cause too. If you eat garlic, radish , onion – they contribute to bad   odour and once they are in your blood stream the odour will remain till   the time they are exhaled through lungs.
Tobacco and Alcohol products – like cigarette, bidi   , pan masala and hard drinks use to be a contributing factor also. As   your family dentist about how to quit this habit of yours.
Medical conditions – several medical conditions   like dry mouth or xerostomia, respiratory tract infections , diabetes ,   kidney and lung infections, tonsillitis , gastric disturbances can lead   to bad breath.

 

CONSLUTION –

1.      For management of halitosis maintaining of your oral hygiene is very   important.

2.    Regular dental check ups with your dentist is a   must and scaling of teeth in every six months is recommended.

3.      Brushing your teeth twice a day and use of inter dental brush or floss   is recommended.

4.    Regular usage of mouth wash is also   recommended.

Take a breadth management consultation from your   dentist, he or she can be able to help you in identifying the cause and   proper treatment plan to eliminate the problem.

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About the Author:
Puneet Arora has been associated with Delhi Dental Center, New Delhi. Since two, three years now, first on patents now as consultant.
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