Oh no, I have bad breath! What do I do?

Halitosis, commonly known as bad breath, is a problem often associated with poor oral hygiene or diseases in the oral cavity, where self-esteem, self-confidence and self-image of the person is affected.

Effectively eliminating bad breath depends on being able to accurately determine the cause of bad breath, the most common causes being the following:

Dental causes: Such as caries or chronic or acute inflammatory gum disease, as well as oral lesions and defective dental restorations such as resins, crowns and/or fixed bridges in poor condition.

Non-dental causes: Mainly related to systemic diseases, medications, gastrointestinal problems, infections affecting the respiratory system such as bronchitis, tonsillitis, mouth breathing patients, among others. Only between 7% and 10% of the cases halitosis has its origin outside the mouth.

Transitory causes: Such as smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol and ingesting odorous foods or beverages (garlic, onions, condiments, cabbage, cauliflower, radish, etc.).

Poor oral hygiene: The result of incorrect brushing technique, both on the teeth and between the teeth by not flossing after each brushing or at least once a day, as well as not brushing the tongue.

In order to determine the exact cause of the bad breath, it is necessary to have an evaluation with the dentist, where an exploration of the oral cavity will be performed in search of the cause.

How to avoid bad breath:

• Have your dental check-up every 6 months.
• Brush your teeth for 2 to 3 minutes with a good toothbrush at least 3 times a day.
• Floss after every brushing or at least once a day, being at night (before going to sleep) the most important one.
• Use alcohol-free mouth rinses after each brushing.

If you want to give the solution to your bad breath problem and rediscover the pleasure of smiling, request an appointment for an assessment and treatment plan with 3D tomography at 4010-3333, WhatsApp 7031-7979. Or you can also contact us through our web page www.sonrisaparatodos.com . It will be a pleasure for us to serve you.