Showing posts with label bad breath. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bad breath. Show all posts
When suddenly nobody wants to talk to you, and you don't know why, maybe its your breath because nobody wants to talk to a person with bad breath. Bad breath also known as halitosis, is a periodic or persistent foul or fetid odor exhaled from the mouth.
There dozens of Bad breath causes but here are 6 main causes of Bad breath:
- Poor oral hygiene = this is very common to all of us we all know that if we don't brush our teeth we don't just loose our teeth but bad mouth odor also occurs. Without proper brushing and flossing, food particles and plaque build up on the teeth, gum's, tongue, dentures, and other orthodontic appliances (braces, splint, retainer). Bacteria begin to grow and produced bad mouth odors. Bleeding gum's also causes bad breath.
- Diet = Drinking alcohol and eating strong-smelling foods, such as garlic, onions, cabbage, and hot and spicy foods can give you bad breath for a day or so after consumption. So with foods high in milk and butterfat. Hunger ca also contribute to bad breath.
- Smoking = Smoking is another leading cause of bad breath. Tar and nicotine residues coat the teeth, tongue, and insides of mouth and lungs, making your breath smelly.
- Health conditions = Tonsillitis, pneumonia, mouth sore, sinus infection, and even the common cold can also cause bad breath. So can stomach problems and certain medications.
- Dry mouth = Due to decreased flow of saliva. This may result from sleeping with your mouth open (morning mouth), talking for a long periods, breathing through your mouth, and medications of medical conditions. Chewing leads to the flow of saliva, which decreases bad breath.
- Age = Even with good oral hygiene, the breath of older people may not be pleasant because of changes in the glands that produce saliva.