A stink in one mouth, is it a disease? Reminder: Relieve bad breath, 4 suggestions to listen to first

One of the most difficult things in the world is that the person who is talking to you in front of you has a smell in his mouth, and the surrounding air is filled with an indescribable smell. How to remind him politely?

According to data, the prevalence of halitosis among Chinese adults exceeds 25%, and many people suffer from "bad breath". Why do I still have bad breath after brushing my teeth every day, and what diseases are related to it?

1. Why does brushing your teeth cause bad breath?

If you brush your teeth carefully every day, why can't you get rid of bad breath? In fact, brushing teeth only removes plaque by mechanical friction . Even if most of the plaque on the teeth can be removed, it is difficult to reach the gaps between the teeth and the gingival sulcus. Over time, more and more dental plaque, bad breath problems also come to the door.

There are many reasons for bad breath. According to international standards, bad breath can be divided into true bad breath, false bad breath and halitosis phobia.

· True bad breath

True halitosis can also be divided into physiological halitosis and pathological halitosis, which refers to the odor from the mouth that others can smell.

Physiological halitosis is mainly related to bad living and hygiene habits .

Pathological halitosis is mainly related to body diseases, which can be divided into oral halitosis and non-oral halitosis, of which 80%-90% are oral halitosis .

Oral halitosis is mainly caused by tongue coating and periodontal disease, and is most closely related to two bacteria, Bacillus melanogenum and Fusobacterium nucleatum. Non-oral halitosis is mainly caused by diseases of the digestive system and respiratory system.

· False bad breath

False halitosis refers to the fact that you feel your mouth has a peculiar smell, but others cannot smell it and cannot prove the existence of bad breath.

· Fear of bad breath

Halitosis phobia means that after the patient has passed the treatment, the symptoms of bad breath have disappeared, but they have left a psychological shadow. They always feel that they still have bad breath and require continuous treatment.

Second, these diseases may cause bad breath

Attention should be paid to bad breath caused by diseases, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, tonsil stones, periodontitis, etc.

1. Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Gastroesophageal reflux disease is mainly related to non-oral halitosis. The contents of the digestive tract and digestive juices are refluxed into the esophagus, which can easily cause damage to the esophageal mucosa and promote the reproduction of bacteria such as anaerobic bacteria, resulting in odor.

2. Tonsil stones

Heard of kidney calculus, dental calculus, tonsil calculus? It turns out that the tonsils not only cause stones, but also cause bad breath.

The surface of the tonsils is not smooth, but bumpy, called tonsillar crypts. When tonsillitis occurs, the tonsillar crypts are easily blocked by food debris, dead bacteria, secretions and other objects. At the same time, the calcium salts secreted by saliva will play a role, causing the deposits to form odorous stones, which will eventually cause bad breath.

Symptoms such as a foreign body sensation in the throat, coughing up stones, and a bitter taste in the mouth may occur.

3. Periodontitis

In China, the incidence of periodontitis is as high as 80%, and the early symptoms are not obvious, mainly manifested as bleeding gums and bad breath in the mouth .

4. Systemic disease

Endocrine disorders, liver and kidney insufficiency, uremia, leukemia, gallbladder disease, tumors and other systemic diseases may also cause bad breath.

The reason is that under normal circumstances, the flora can check and balance each other, but the occurrence of diseases will cause them to be unbalanced, affecting the normal function of the oral mucosa, or the necrotic tissue in the body will smell bad through breathing during the blood circulation process. The taste comes out.

3. How to stay away from bad breath?

Sometimes I can't smell my bad breath, but others say I have bad breath. Why is this?

That's because in the process of continuous evolution, we have become accustomed to the smell of our body, resulting in olfactory fatigue . To find out if you really have bad breath, there are two ways to test yourself.

One is to take a clean plastic bag and spit into it for a few seconds. If you smell an odor, it means you may have bad breath.

Second, after flossing between the teeth, smell the floss again. If there is an odor on the floss, it means that the possibility of bad breath is also very high.

In fact, the impact of bad breath is not big or small, but if bad breath always exists, and the odor is relatively large, it will have a big impact on normal interpersonal communication, and may even lead to low self-esteem. So, how do you usually fight bad breath?

·Don't forget to brush the tongue coating

When brushing your teeth, do not patronize your teeth, but also brush your tongue coating. Tongue coating is a mixture of epithelial cells, food debris, and bacteria that fall off the tongue. The thicker the tongue coating, the worse the personal hygiene habits and the easier it is to produce bad breath. Therefore, gently brushing the tongue coating with a toothbrush when brushing your teeth can reduce the risk of bad breath to a certain extent.

· Mouthwash after meals

Most people are accustomed to brushing their teeth after waking up in the morning and before going to bed at night, ignoring the importance of brushing after lunch. In fact, if the food residue left on the tongue and between the teeth is not cleaned up in time after lunch, oral bacteria will continue to breed and it is more likely to cause bad breath. Therefore, it is recommended to brush your teeth or rinse your mouth with water after lunch, which can effectively prevent bad breath.

· Cures tooth decay and periodontal disease

If you have tooth decay or periodontal disease, it should be treated in time. Severe tooth decay will cause cavities, periodontal disease is prone to calculus and periodontal pockets, which are places where bacteria like to hide.

· Quit smoking and drinking

Have you found that people who like smoking and drinking generally have bad breath? Let’s talk about smoking first. Smoking is easy to leave smoke stains on the teeth, resulting in the deposition of calculus, the continuous formation of plaque, and the odor in the mouth. At the same time, the smoke from burning cigarettes will also generate volatile sulfur compounds with an unpleasant taste in the mouth. Alcohol itself has a relatively strong taste. After entering the body, it produces acetaldehyde and other substances, and then expelling it from the mouth, it will produce alcohol odor. And alcohol will also reduce the secretion of saliva, the oral mucosa becomes dry, and it is more likely to produce smelly bacteria. resulting in bad breath.

Finally, I remind everyone: If you find that you have bad breath, and you have ruled out physiological problems and oral problems, then you should pay attention. You should further check to find the cause of bad breath, so as not to be caused by other diseases and delay the disease. After finding the cause, active treatment can restore fresh breath and good health faster!

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