Published in March 9th, 2010
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There are a number of reasons why Adults have bad breath, and not all of them have causes directly related to neglecting their mouths.
Let us look first at non dental, and non medical reasons for suffering from bad breath.
The first and most obvious is in the morning, for the simple reason that the teeth weren’t brushed!!
There are of course all the dietary reasons people have bad breath, and primarily there is eating onions and garlic particularly in their raw state. The reason for this is the oils they contain which are taken into the lungs, and then of course breathing them out is unavoidable. Another cause of bad breath through food could well be after eating a curry, but this of course might be offensive to an English person whilst completely normal to an Indian, so equally the garlic onion combination is probably not noticed in France or Italy as much as in England.
Another cause of bad breath of course is smoking which lingers on the smoker’s breath.
Bad breath can be caused by a sinus infection which causes a post nasal drip. When this lands on the tongue it is attacked by the oral bacteria which exists in healthy mouths. The bacteria feed on the discharge and cause smelly breath. Similarly tonsillitis or a throat infection can give people bad breath, and a lack of food, for example when one is dieting and effectively starving will cause bad breath. For a time the Atkin’s Diet, high protein low carbohydrate which caused the followers to go into a condition called ketosis also causes bad breath.
In fact there are a number of bad breath causes related to medical conditions, so if none of the causes mentioned here are the reason, then it is important to see your doctor.
Finally we come to dental causes of bad breath which can be caused by food stuck in tooth cavities, dental decay, and it is the sulphur compounds produced by the mouth bacteria that causes halitosis.
Another dental cause is gum disease, and the presence of large amounts of plaque on the teeth, and again the associated bacteria. There is a disease caused Acute Ulcerative Gingivitis [AUG] which used to be called Vincent’s Disease, and in World War 1, was known as Trench Mouth. This is caused by a lethal mixture of poor oral hygiene, very high stress, and smoking which all combine to reduce the blood supply in the mouth causing parts of the gum to literally die. This halitosis is so bad you would smell the offending person as they entered a room several yards away, in other words possibly the most extreme of examples.
So what can you do about adult halitosis. There are five easy solutions for halitosis. The first is proper toothbrushing at least three times a day, and the second is taking a toothbrush to work is sensible. Thirdly using a mint flavoured ant plaque and tartar toothpaste with fluoride. Fourthly a tongue scraper, because a coated tongue is often the source of bad breath, and finally dental floss to remove the ‘hidden’ remains of your last meal.
If this doesn’t work, and it isn’t dietary or smoking, then go and seek the advice of your doctor
sandy gibson is the pseudonym of a practising dentist, author and newspaper correspondent. he also writes websites and suggests you check out his newest website http://www.orthomaticadjustablebeds.comorthomatic adjustable beds and specifically http://www.orthomaticadjustablebeds.com/adjustable-bed-mattress.htmladjustable bed mattress
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