Bad Breath
Cured

Bad breath is there anything worse than having a
conversation with a person with halitosis more commonly known as bad breath,Of course bad breath can
happen to anyone.Your out on the town perhaps have a curry garlic bread
beer.
Even brushing your teeth and using mouthwash,the smells from your meal can stay on your breath for hours.Bad
breath can be caused by poor dental hygiene or illness. Proper
brushing including brushing the tongue cheeks and the roof of the mouth will remove bacteria and food
particles.
The smell is caused by bacteria from the rotting of food particles in
your mouth. The rotting food particles produce a sulfur compound that causes the unpleasant smell. Large
quantities of naturally occurring bacteria are often found on the tongue, where they are relatively undisturbed by normal
brushing.

The most common cause of halitosis or bad breath is periodontal disease caused by plaque . Plaque is attracted to the tooth
surface within hours of teeth cleaning. Within days, the plaque becomes mineralized producing calculus. As
plaque ages and gingivitis develops into periodontitis (bone loss), bacteria changes from irritating strains to
bone destroying types that produce hydrogen sulfide causing bad breath or halitosis.Periodontal disease is
painful,some people will have problems chewing hard
food,
Over ninety percent of halitosis originates from the
mouth. Only very rarely does offensive breath originate from the stomach. If you do have a problem with
gastric reflux ("Heart burn," which is partly digested food coming up from the
stomach into your mouth) it may be due to a hiatus hernia and you should seek a doctors
opinion.
Again, very rarely
is long term halitosis due to lung or respiratory tract infection or disease.Even in the cleanest mouth there
are millions of bacteria that have the potential to decompose microscopic food particles taken in to the
mouth while eating.
These can emit odorous
gases such as hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan, dimethyl disulfide and others.More than just a social
problem, halitosis is a dental and medical problem. Studies show that 80% of halitosis problems originate in
the mouth.

The remaining 20%
result from medical causes. Dead cells and bacteria in the mouth, occurring as a result of cell turnover, can
putrefy forming volatile sulfur compound (VSC) gases.
These gases cause the odor
in bad breath and are deadly to oral tissues, leading to gum disease.
Other factors that contribute to bad breath are the areas around the teeth, which are irregular in contour
and allow debris to be trapped and release gas, and the tongue, which has a rough surface that entraps
bacteria that produce gas.
Any food particle that
decays produces a sour smelling stench. This is the case if food particles are also left in the mouth. It is
essential to brush your teeth after having your food.
The food particles may
settle in crevices in the teeth or the particles may remain on the tongue or roof of the mouth. It is
important to brush all these places thoroughly to maintain a good oral hygiene.More often than not, halitosis
shows signs of emanating from the gums and the tongue.
The smell is caused
by the decayed food particles that have left over in your mouth. In most cases, halitosis originates from the
gums and tongue. The decay from the mouth is a result of poor oral hygiene. The odor may also be caused as a
result of diabetes, gum diseases, drugs, and infection in the liver or kidneys, liver diseases, poor diet,
smoking stress and tooth decay.


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