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The causes of bad breath are numerous. They include:
Food. The breakdown of food particles in and around your teeth can cause a foul odor. Eating foods containing volatile oils is another source of bad breath.
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Alternate Names
: Bad Breath, Halitosis
Breath Odor: Home Care & Treatment
Use proper dental hygiene (especially flossing), and remember that mouthwashes are not effective in treating the underlying problem.
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A much less severe but nevertheless distressing problem caused by periodontal disease is bad breath, although coatings on the tongue may contribute more to bad breath than even periodontal disease.
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The sensory perception of sights, sounds or objects that don't really exist.
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Bad breath may be a sign of an underlying health problem.
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Swollen, tender bleeding gums, bad breath, and pain. Severe infections may produce oozing sores.
Throat infection. An extremely sore throat, bad breath, a bad taste in the mouth, fever, and a sense of choking.
Lung infection.
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Difficulty swallowing, bad breath, or food reappearing in the back of the mouth are among the signs physicians look for when diagnosing this condition. Sometimes the patient may also experience pain in the chest resembling a heart attack.
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Persistent bad breath that won't go away with proper dental care.
Gums that pull away from the teeth.
Pus coming from the gums.
Pus between the teeth and gums.
A change in how your teeth fit together when you bite.
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Known commonly as bad breath, halitosis may also be indicative of lung or sinus infection, uremia, or cirrhosis of the liver. The minty odor of acetone on the breath is a symptom of diabetes mellitus.
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The signs and symptoms of sinusitis may be very vague such as bad breath, yellow or green nasal drainage, a cough - especially at night, chronic sore throat, nasal blockage, postnasal drip, a decrease in the ability to smell odors, ...
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Symptoms include red and swollen gums, bad breath, and separation of the gums from the teeth. The gums may look bumpy and may bleed easily. The swelling may come and go. Usually there is no pain.
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Other possible symptoms include a greyish film on the gums, a foul taste in the mouth, bad breath, and crater-like ulcers between the teeth. Left untreated, the infection can spread to the jawbone, lips, or cheeks.
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remove debris that adheres to teeth and gums in-between teeth.
polish tooth surfaces.
control bad breath.
Flossing should take place at least once a day for two to three minutes each time to be most effective.
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Painful gums
Profuse gum bleeding in response to any pressure or irritation
Gums appear reddened and swollen
Grayish film on the gums
Crater-like ulcers between the teeth
Foul taste in the mouth
Bad breath ...
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