Unpleasant smell from the mouth - almost every person faces this problem sooner or later. This can cause people discomfort, many uncomfortable moments, a person begins to feel embarrassed, for example, when communicating with colleagues at work, during dates and important meetings, etc., while self-esteem and self-confidence decrease.

Sometimes the person himself may not notice this, then loved ones or a doctor can recommend self-diagnosis methods. In medicine, this problem is called halitosis:

• 80% of the causes of unpleasant odor are related to problems in oral cavity
• 10% with ENT diseases
• and only 5-10% with serious diseases of internal organs and systems - liver, kidneys, organs gastrointestinal tract, respiratory system organs, hormonal imbalances, metabolic disorders, autoimmune and oncological diseases.

Such a smell can bother a person only periodically, occurring only on an empty stomach in the morning or after a meal, or it can be constant, independent of food intake. Everyone who suffers from such a symptom characterizes it differently - bad, fetid, rotten, terrible, the smell of rotten eggs, sour, sweetish or severe putrefactive, etc.

If you doubt the presence of bad breath, there are the following ways to determine it:

• Take a cotton pad or napkin and place it on the back third of your tongue, then remove it and smell it
• After using a toothpick or dental floss, smell it after a minute
• Lick your wrist or spoon and after a few seconds smell the skin or spoon
• You can use a special pocket device that determines the concentration of hydrogen sulfide during breathing - a halimeter, with a scale of 0-4 points
• The dentist can undergo a special test for the degree of bad breath using ultra-sensitive equipment.

What diseases can be suspected based on bad breath?

Rotten sweetish or smell of rotten meat, eggs

When the liver is overloaded, waste products travel through the blood into the lungs, causing unpleasant breathing. In addition, yellowness is observed skin and sclera, darkening of urine, lightening of stool. Sometimes this smell can be from taking certain medicines affecting the liver.

Putrefactive

At healthy teeth, gums, nasopharynx, if there is a putrid smell of decomposition - this may be a sign of a diverticulum or tumor of the esophagus. This occurs from the stagnation of food particles in the esophagus due to a pouch-like protrusion (diverticulum) or tumor; over time, the food rots, causing a rotten, putrid odor from the mouth, which may be accompanied by regurgitation of food at night. It is necessary to contact a gastroenterologist and take an x-ray of the esophagus with barium. Also, a putrid odor can occur with lung diseases - with a lung abscess, tuberculosis, pneumonia, purulent bronchitis, in these cases you should consult a pulmonologist.

Sweetish smell of ripe apples or acetone

May be . In diabetes, cells deprived of glucose create energy from fat, the breakdown of which releases ketone bodies that enter the lungs with the blood. Therefore, diabetics may have acetone odor on their breath.

Types of halitosis

There are several types of halitosis depending on objective and subjective assessment bad breath in humans:

• Halitophobia is a person’s belief that his breath smells, however, this is not confirmed by either the dentist or the people around him.
• True halitosis- when both the people around and the patient himself perceive an unpleasant odor, this can be both a physiological feature of metabolism and a sign of a disease.
• Pseudohalitosis is when the patient exaggerates the degree of bad breath. People around can only detect faint stale breath only during close contact, when the person himself considers the smell very strong.

Causes of temporary bad breath

• When hormonal levels change in women before menstruation, bad breath may occur.
• Long-term use of certain medications - hormonal drugs, antihistamines(), diuretics, antibiotics, reduce saliva production and lead to an unpleasant odor.
• With intense physical activity When breathing through the mouth, bad breath may appear and worsen.
• The reasons may be indirect, for example, stress, prolonged nervous overload - negatively affect the entire body and the development of dry mouth, which in turn affects the freshness of breath.
• Use certain products food - the most banal and well-known to everyone - these are onions and garlic, cabbage, as well as alcohol and smoking. However, not everyone knows that abuse of coffee, chicory, and carbonated drinks can also cause foul odor.

When is the cause in the oral cavity?

The cause of such a symptom in a child should first be sought in the oral cavity and ENT diseases should be excluded, since children rarely have serious chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidneys, etc., which can be the causes of bad breath in adults. Therefore, first of all, you should contact a dentist and otolaryngologist. Dental reasons may be as follows:

• For tongue diseases, stomatitis of various etiologies
• For carious teeth, for tartar (periodontitis, gingivitis)
• With the development of a gingival opening, during the eruption of a wisdom tooth, into which food debris enters
• Diseases salivary glands
• An unpleasant odor is also formed due to poor oral hygiene. Sometimes this is caused by difficulty in caring for teeth due to atrophic processes in the gums, when the necks of the teeth are exposed and the sensitivity of the gums and teeth increases
• Orthopedic dentures, crowns and other structures in the oral cavity, as well as braces and plates in children can cause bad breath

Why does this smell often appear in the morning? A banal reason may not have regular dental and tongue hygiene. If a person does not brush his teeth at night, plaque accumulates in the oral cavity, in which microorganisms multiply and release hydrogen sulfide during their life processes.

At night, a decrease in saliva production and the lack of natural cleansing enhances this process, so in the morning the smell of your breath is always not fresh. Even a simple mouth rinse restores all processes, and brushing your teeth removes plaque - and your breath becomes fresher.

What to do?

First, you should establish the true cause of the odor, if it is gastrointestinal diseases, metabolic disorders, diseases of the ENT organs, lungs, oncological diseases, gallbladder, kidneys, liver or dental problems— treatment of unpleasant odor consists of sanitizing foci of infection or treating the underlying disease.

You can reduce discomfort and discomfort in the following ways:

• If you urgently need to reduce the unpleasant aroma, you can chew coffee beans, they will neutralize it.
• Triclosan and Chlorhexidine are antiseptics that reduce colonies of anaerobic bacteria by 80% for up to 3-12 hours. You can use rinses, toothpastes, gels containing carbamide peroxide, triclosan, cetylpyridine. You can also use diluted hydrogen peroxide or soda solution to rinse.
• In addition to your teeth, you should also thoroughly clean your tongue; for this, there are special scrapers or use a spiked pad on back side toothbrush
• Herbal medicines, such as infusions of chamomile, alfalfa, dill, yarrow, echinacea, as well as propolis, when rinsing the mouth daily, give good effect, in the absence of allergies to these drugs
• Essential oils, such as sage oil, tea tree, cloves, reduce the intensity of the odor for 1-2 hours
• Chewing gums have a refreshing effect, but unfortunately they are very short time and gastroenterologists do not recommend chewing them for more than 10-15 minutes.

Halitosis (bad breath) refers to symptoms that can, in a matter of seconds, nullify the results of the efforts made by a person to achieve goals in business or personal life. An unpleasant smell, constant or periodic, is repulsive and forces people to keep a respectful distance from its owner. They don't save anyone frequent cleaning teeth using toothpaste, nor the daily use of special rinses. The intensity of halitosis is a serious reason to contact a specialist to find out the true causes of bad breath in an adult and find out how to cure it.

Types of halitosis

Halitosis occurs as a result of vital activity anaerobic microorganisms involved in the processing of food residues in the oral cavity. The main reason for the increase in bacterial activity is the lack of proper care and ignoring mandatory hygiene procedures. However, a frivolous attitude towards hygiene procedures and dental diseases cause Halitosis in 85% of cases. The remaining share falls on diseases of the ENT organs, diseases of the digestive system and other disorders, including psychological ones. Considering such a variety of factors, specialists begin to treat putrid breath in adults only after determining the type of halitosis. There are three main types:

• true;
• pseudohalitosis, which often develops in women;
• halitophobia.

True Halitosis includes subtypes:

• pathological;
• physiological.

Of the presented species, only physiological does not require special treatment. People suffering from unpleasant odor can easily cope with the problem by dedicating just a few minutes a day to hygiene procedures. As for halitophobia and pseudohalitosis, their treatment is carried out by psychotherapists who help eliminate obsessive states in patients.

Common Causes of Bad Breath

Bad breath - characteristic symptom, accompanying colds, diabetes and gastritis. However, practically healthy people also cannot be sure that they will be able to avoid the appearance of an unpleasant odor and accompanying discomfort. For what reasons does your breath lose its freshness even after brushing your teeth? There are several reasons:

• Poor quality products are used to carry out hygiene procedures. For example, toothbrushes lack the necessary maneuverability. In addition, such brushes are characterized by increased rigidity and inability to remove dirt in hard-to-reach places.
• The number of hygiene procedures does not correspond to the required level. For example, with a minimum of two brushings per day, the teeth and mouth are cleaned only once (morning or evening). As a result, the bacteria that cause halitosis receive enough material for life.
• Addiction to tobacco. The source of the smell becomes tobacco smoke, as well as chronic dental diseases that develop as a result of prolonged smoking.
• Absence proper diet. Addiction to sweets, fast food, and carbonated drinks also leads to bad breath.
• Daily consumption of garlic, raw onions, hot seasonings, fatty fried meat and fish.
• Taking medications, in particular antibiotics and vitamin supplements in large quantities.
• Wrong diet.
• Impaired saliva production in the morning, as well as in the elderly.

The nature of the smell when for various reasons halitosis in adults and children

Other factors

In addition to these reasons, bad breath appears as a symptom of certain diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, endocrine, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems.

Gastrointestinal and kidney diseases

The leaders among pathologies accompanied by loss of fresh breath are diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and kidneys. Gastroenterologists believe that it is gastritis, chronic renal failure, liver diseases and intestinal obstruction They announce their presence in the body by the lack of freshness of breath.

However, when you go to see a doctor, you can hear a completely opposite point of view. The main argument in its favor is the presence of the esophageal sphincter. Thanks to the closed sphincter, food is not thrown into the esophagus at reverse order. The sphincter also makes it impossible for unpleasant odors to pass from the stomach into the oral cavity. At the same time, in a number of chronic pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract, the sphincter does not cope with the task assigned to it. Similar situation occurs when the sphincter muscles weaken and are unable to function as before. The cause of weakened sphincter muscles is often gastritis, an inflammation of the gastric mucosa that develops as a result of disruption of the digestion processes. Rotting remains undigested food accompanied by:

• the appearance of a yellowish yellow plaque on the tongue;
• heartburn;
• increasing bad breath.

Often, if a person has a stomach ache, the development of halitosis is facilitated by diseases of other organs caused by gastritis:

• Inflammation of the tonsils. Develops against the background of a weakened immune microflora imbalance.
• Liver pathologies. These are indicated by halitosis along with a feeling of bitterness in the mouth.
• Reflux esophagitis or weakening of the lower esophageal valve (cardiac sphincter). Accompanied by heartburn and belching. Belching occurs due to regular release of gastric juice.

Specialists are helped to correctly determine the cause of the stench by its similarity to other odors encountered in everyday life. Thus, the smell from the mouth when belching resembles the stench of rotten eggs. In kidney pathology, the odor is identical to that of ammonia.

Dry mouth

Bad breath in a child is a phenomenon that usually indicates a disease. As for older people, in this category, an unpleasant odor is not always associated with pathology. The main reason for this difference is that the amount of saliva decreases with age.

Saliva is natural antibiotic, helping to reduce the number of bacteria in the oral cavity. How less saliva, the higher the risk of developing Halitosis in healthy person. Young and middle-aged adults are more likely to experience bad breath in the morning because the flow of saliva slows down at night naturally. They also reduce the volume of saliva produced:

• habit of breathing through the mouth;
• starvation;
• strong excitement;
• public speaking and lengthy monologues;
• bad habits;
• stressful situations.

Helps correct the situation drinking plenty of fluids, drinking lemon juice, chewing gum, careful hygiene oral cavity. Lack of results is likely only when the cause of the unpleasant odor is bad habits, such as smoking.

Smoking and other bad habits

A cigarette butt forgotten in an ashtray copes with the results of cross-ventilation within a few minutes. From being absorbed into upholstery and carpet cigarette smoke extremely difficult to get rid of. Resins deposited on fibers and surfaces continue to emit a foul odor for a long time. The same thing happens in the mouth of the smoker himself. You can remove traces of resins from furniture using potent detergents. It is almost impossible to clean teeth and mucous membranes with toothpaste or various rinses. As a result, the smoker faces:

• abundant plaque on the tongue and teeth of a characteristic yellow color;
• disturbed composition of saliva, precluding its normal functioning;
• severe dry mouth;
• diseases of the teeth, gums, mucous membranes, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory, cardiovascular and other body systems.

The presence of even one of these consequences of smoking necessarily leads to halitosis. The same result is observed if a person abuses alcohol, medications, fatty and salty foods. Bad habits include such causes of bad breath as regular lack of sleep, eating fast food, excessive consumption of coffee and strong tea, and spicy seasonings. In each case, there is a high probability of not only a change in the composition of the saliva produced, but also diseases that easily become chronic.

Respiratory system diseases

Diseases of the ENT organs can cause bad breath. With difficulty in nasal breathing caused by a runny nose, the contents of the nasopharynx with harmful bacteria enters the mouth, causing a characteristic odor. People suffering from viral and bacterial infections have bad breath as a result of the activity of pathogenic agents. The appearance of a bad aroma is a consequence inflammatory process. Diseases that cause unpleasant odor:

• A persistent cough with bronchitis is accompanied by elevated temperature, general weakness, frequent sputum production. The appearance of a repulsive odor indicates congestion in the respiratory tract.
• Inflammation of the tonsils - tonsillitis. If the throat was very sore, coughing attacks were observed, with chronic form diseases appear on the tonsils caseous plugs. They cough up white lumps that smell bad.
• Frontitis - inflammation frontal sinus. It occurs after a runny nose and is accompanied by severe headaches that go away after blowing your nose. When coughing up mucous secretions enter the mouth, causing an unpleasant odor.
• Nasal congestion – rhinitis. As a result of the inflammatory process in the nose, burning, irritation, and congestion occur. The entry of some mucus with bacteria into the larynx leads to stale breath.

In patients with acute respiratory viral infections, influenza, sore throat, sinusitis, sinusitis, and otitis, the appearance of halitosis cannot be ruled out. An unpleasant aroma can be felt with pneumonia and pulmonary tuberculosis. The smell is especially unpleasant when exhaling and during coughing attacks.

Dieting and nutritional habits

Flaw nutrients when dieting and fasting causes disruption metabolic processes in the first days of giving up your usual diet. Cleansing the body is accompanied by the appearance of an unpleasant odor, but after a while the symptom goes away. Healthy eating is based on the body receiving required quantity meat, dairy and protein foods with a balanced composition of fats, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, micro- and macroelements.

Refusal to eat habitual foods causes a deficiency of necessary substances and starts the process of consuming reserves accumulated in the body. As a result of the formation of a large number of metabolic products, a person develops “hungry breath”, which persists until the next meal. Power with low content carbohydrates leads to the rapid breakdown of stored fats with the formation of ketones, which have a strong aroma.

Eating odorous foods can cause bad breath. During the digestion process, the broken down elements enter the bloodstream and respiratory system, bad odor occurs due to the formation of volatile sulfur-containing substances. Features of consuming “smelling” products:

• Sugar (cookies, candies, chocolate, cakes) is food for microbes and promotes their rapid reproduction with the destruction of gums and teeth.
• Acidic foods, which include citrus and tomato juices and coffee (including decaffeinated coffee), alter the normal acidity level in the mouth.
• Protein foods – dairy and fermented milk products, meat, fish, legumes. The end products of protein breakdown are ammonium compounds with alkaline properties, which cause the growth of bacteria in the mouth and an unpleasant odor.
• Desiccant Products. Alcohol contains alcohol, which dries out the moisture in the mouth. Decreased salivation causes dry mouth and bad aroma.

After taking certain medications, especially antibiotics, drugs for angina pectoris, chemotherapy, tranquilizers, vitamin supplements, the balance of the oral microflora is disrupted. Symptoms of halitosis last as long as the course of medication is taken. The unpleasant odor is enhanced by the release chemicals when breathing.

In patients with diabetes mellitus of the first group, due to impaired metabolism, a characteristic acetone smell. Cells absorb glucose worse, its deficiency occurs, and the process of breaking down proteins and fats is disrupted. As a result of the formation of ketone bodies from the mouth it's going nasty aroma.

At in good condition The pancreas provides the body with energy, processes glucose and cleanses the blood of sugar. In diabetic patients, the processing of incoming sugars is impossible, which leads to the processing of fats with the release of strong-smelling ketone bodies. Glucose accumulates in the blood plasma, and the amount of acetone in the urine increases greatly, its smell becomes sharp and pronounced. Therefore, with an acetone odor, diabetes mellitus cannot be excluded as the cause of halitosis. Carrying out tests and measuring blood sugar levels will help establish or refute absolute insulin deficiency, that is, diabetes mellitus of the first degree.

Infectious diseases

Bad breath is not always a problem of poor oral hygiene. Most people with bad breath regularly brush their teeth, visit dentists, do not smoke, or drink alcohol. But the problem remains relevant, which indicates more deep reasons that caused halitosis - various inflammatory processes. Diagnosis of some diseases shows a causal relationship between infectious diseases and bad breath:

• diseases of the respiratory tract, nasopharynx, lungs;
• dental problems with inflammatory processes;
• dangerous diseases associated with pathologies of internal organs.

Respiratory infections systemic diseases liver and kidneys, periodontal diseases are accompanied by inflammatory processes. The waste products of microbes cause redness, swelling, bleeding of the gums, the formation of purulent abscesses in the oral cavity, and enlarged lymph nodes.

Halitosis cannot be ignored, since the odor may not be a physiological problem, but an indirect symptom of a kidney or liver failure, lung damage. These conditions, in turn, are provoked acute pyelonephritis, hemorrhagic fever, inflammation genitourinary system, viral hepatitis, severe pneumonia. Eliminating the root cause of halitosis—treating the infection—helps get rid of bad breath.

Dental diseases and operations

In most cases, halitosis occurs as a result of oral problems and hygienic condition teeth and gums. Bacterial waste products accumulate in the folds of the mucous membranes, which leads to the formation of plaque on the tongue, teeth, and subgingival pockets. Dental diseases that cause halitosis:

• Stomatitis, accompanied by ulcers on the palate, gums, and tongue. The mucous membranes of the oral cavity become inflamed as a result of the reaction immune system to irritants. It occurs more often in children; diseases in adults are not excluded.
• Periodontitis is associated with inflammation of the soft tissues surrounding the teeth. It is a consequence of a bacterial infection. Symptoms: bleeding gums, unpleasant odor, swelling, pain when chewing.
• Periodontal disease is a violation of the blood supply to the gum tissue as a result of incorrect exchange substances. Weak gums do not hold teeth well and they become wobbly. The main symptoms are bad odor and pale gums.
• Caries is the destructive effect of bacteria on hard tissues teeth, starting with damage to tooth enamel. Always accompanied by an unpleasant odor as bacteria digest food stuck in the teeth.
• Gingivitis is inflammation of the gums resulting from infectious diseases, disruption of the endocrine, immune, circulatory systems, problems with the gastrointestinal tract. A bad smell indicates an active inflammatory process.

If a person has gum pain after tooth extraction and an unpleasant odor is constantly present, there is a infectious process in the formed hole. The main reasons are non-compliance with the dentist’s recommendations, suppuration during complex operations, unremoved root residue, the presence of a constant source of infection, for example, periodontitis with inflammation of the gums. Concomitant diseases of the teeth and oral cavity, in which bacteria actively multiply, also cause pain after tooth extraction and an unpleasant odor.

Many dental patients are forced to install dentures of a removable or fixed type. Prosthetic elements are made of polymer, composite, acrylic materials that are capable of reacting with waste products of the oral microflora. As a result, a thick coating forms on the dentures, causing a repulsive odor. Therefore, it is imperative to follow the rules of hygienic care for dental prostheses and the oral cavity, and carefully remove food debris.

What does a sweet smell mean?

Halitosis is accompanied by the presence of bad breath of various natures. It is noteworthy that the human brain perceives odors differently. The foul aroma is not always heard by its owner, but is clearly felt by those around him. Bad breath after sleep is normal and a feature of physiology, but characteristic “odors” throughout the day are a cause for concern. You should be especially wary sweetish smell. Possible reasons:

• The smell of acetone may be a consequence of acetone syndrome in children.
• Unpleasant sweetish breath - result diabetes mellitus in adults.
• Problems with gallbladder, serious liver pathologies, exhaustion of the body, hepatitis.

You need to pay attention to the sweetish smell mixed with acetone, since the reasons for its occurrence are quite serious and pose a health hazard.

Why does a putrid smell occur?

If incorrect or insufficient hygiene In case of ENT diseases, a putrid odor may spread as you exhale. The phenomenon is typical for children and adults. In children, the cause of an unpleasant odor is dental problems, nasal congestion, and respiratory diseases. It is enough to treat the child to restore fresh breath.

In adults, the cause of the smell of rotten eggs from the mouth is intestinal problems, dysfunction digestive system. If the foul odor does not disappear after the most thorough and regular teeth cleaning, it is recommended to consult a gastroenterologist. In women, an unpleasant odor sometimes occurs during menstruation, after which breathing returns to normal.

Morning symptom

Overnight, people's mouths accumulate large number microbes, since salivation decreases during sleep. A critical mass of bacteria leads to the formation of a bitter, unpleasant odor from the mouth. Mandatory brushing of teeth before bed, rinsing with decoctions and tinctures, drinking mint tea and fresh herbs helps solve the problem.

When a child’s breath smells unpleasant in the morning, parents need to take the child for an examination to a pediatrician and dentist. The reason is hidden diseases ENT organs, dental problems (teething, stomatitis, caries).

In people who adhere to a diet, in the first days of following the diet, the unpleasant odor is especially strong in the morning on an empty stomach. After eating food, the symptom of hungry oral halitosis goes away. After a few days of following the diet, the unpleasant odor disappears and does not cause concern.

Why does a child have bad breath?

The baby should smell good because in most cases babies get full complex substances necessary for growth and development in food. Parents closely monitor the balance of their children's diet and the condition of their teeth and gums. The aroma from the mouth of infants has a pleasant milky tint.

But sometimes younger and older children develop an unpleasant odor in the morning, which worries parents, since the factors behind this phenomenon are very different:

• Reasons bad smell from the baby's mouth - inflammatory gum diseases.
• Diseases of the nasopharynx - waste products of bacteria enter the mouth.
• Dry mouth, decreased salivation – glandular dysfunction.
• Tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils) also causes bad breath in a child.
• Not proper hygiene or ignoring timely brushing of teeth.
• Caries is the cause of bad breath in children aged 3-6 years.

If a child gets sick, the temperature rises, the body becomes dehydrated, which leads to dry mouth and the appearance of symptoms of halitosis. Against the background of a sore throat, ARVI, influenza, bronchitis, the bad breath of a baby can be associated with taking medications - antibiotics, vitamins, antivirals. It will go away after completing the treatment course.

If the child has recovered, hygiene procedures are followed, but the bad odor does not disappear, the problems may be of a dental nature. According to many experts, in children from 7 to 13-14 years old, the causes of unpleasant odor lie precisely in the oral cavity and nasopharynx. It is extremely rare that childhood halitosis is caused by disorders of the digestive system, diseases of the internal organs, congenital pathologies. The main reasons are dental problems, inflammation of the tonsils, adenoid, nasal congestion. Gastrointestinal problems in babies (diarrhea, upset stomach) may be accompanied by a vinegar-sour aroma. To eliminate the symptom, it is enough to adjust the child’s diet.

The causes of bad breath from a teenager are somewhat different, especially in the morning. As a result of hormonal changes in adolescence, the body undergoes restructuring. Composition of the secretion of the gonads, metabolism, hormonal background, the work of the sebaceous, salivary, and sweat glands provoke an unpleasant odor in a teenager. This leads to aesthetic problems; older children mask the bad aroma with chewing gum, use mouthwashes and other means that only temporarily relieve the unpleasant phenomenon and complicate diagnosis. true reasons halitosis. Due to poor nutrition, teenagers often suffer from gastritis and intestinal dysbiosis, causing unpleasant morning symptoms.

To correct their bite, older children wear braces that retain food particles. With improper oral hygiene, bacteria accumulate under the braces, processing food debris and causing an unpleasant odor. It is important to follow your dentist's recommendations and rinse your mouth thoroughly after eating.

What to do and which doctor to see

Halitosis in medical practice is not considered as independent disease, and as a consequence of other diseases affecting the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, internal organs, endocrine system, respiratory organs. Adults first need to see a therapist, who will give a referral for a blood and urine test. If there are obvious symptoms of problems in the oral cavity, consultation with a dentist is required. For deeper causes of halitosis, an adult needs help from other specialists:

• endocrinologist (metabolic control);
• gastroenterologist (gastrointestinal diseases);
• otolaryngologist (respiratory diseases).

If a child has halitosis, you should consult a pediatrician. After initial examination the doctor will issue a referral to another specialist if the cause of the unpleasant odor is not the oral cavity, hygiene is maintained, and there are no obvious signs of dental diseases.

At the discretion of the doctor, the patient may be prescribed a donation different analyzes– blood, urine, feces. This is necessary to accurately determine the cause of halitosis. The presence of an inflammatory process can be determined by human blood, metabolic disorders by urine, and helminthic infestation by feces.

How to get rid of bad breath

Aesthetically, halitosis is quite unpleasant and serious problem. Bad breath of varying degrees of bad breath as a result of halitosis can be constant, appear periodically, and persist for 3 days, depending on the cause that provoked it. There are ways to get rid of unpleasant odors at home:

• The use of parsley, rosemary, basil, mint, and eucalyptus helps neutralize the effect of dishes prepared with an abundance of seasonings.
• Breath freshness is preserved by fermented milk products that support normal microflora, – yoghurts, cheeses, kefir.
• To avoid unpleasant onion or garlic aroma, you need to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, drink green tea, and citrus juices.
• The unpleasant alcoholic aroma is eliminated by chewing cloves, coffee, bay leaf, cinnamon, nutmeg.
• Halitosis caused by dry mouth is effectively relieved by drinking too much, massaging the gums to stimulate the salivary glands, and lemon juice.
• Bad breath in children can be removed by proper hygiene using mouthwashes that do not contain alcohol.

But if halitosis is caused by serious health problems, these methods will only temporarily mask the unpleasant odor. Then eradicating the cause of halitosis depends on the effectiveness of treatment of the underlying disease.

Diet and lifestyle

The cause of stale odors is often food. This means that halitosis is physiological in nature, and it is not difficult to eliminate the problem yourself. To do this, it is necessary to exclude from the diet such foods as hot seasonings, garlic, onions, strong oxidizing agents, legumes, reduce the consumption of fatty meat foods, and give up alcohol. Frequent rinsing with non-alcohol products that do not dry out the oral cavity helps remove bad breath.

• If a person makes snacks during the day, you need to opt for fresh vegetables, fruits, yoghurts, and kefir.
• After eating, you need to rinse your mouth with a special lotion, you can use chewing gum - it stimulates the production of saliva.
• Doctors recommend brushing your teeth 30 minutes after eating so as not to damage tooth enamel softened by food.
• A decoction of wormwood, nettle, St. John's wort, chamomile, strawberry leaves, and sage will remove the stale smell.
• You can reduce the release of bad aroma by adjusting your diet. Fatty, meaty, spicy foods “smell” - their consumption should be reduced.
• Tobacco and alcohol actively provoke halitosis. Giving up bad habits will return pleasant freshness to your breath.

To save a child from bad breath, it is necessary to monitor their compliance with hygiene rules. Until the age of six, it is imperative to ensure that the child brushes his teeth correctly, and to teach the child to clean the surface of the tongue and cheeks. For children, pasta with pine aroma. To stimulate normal discharge saliva that kills bacteria in the mouth, you need to maintain a healthy drinking regime, humidify the air in the room, use rinses and check that there is no nasal congestion. The cause of halitosis in children is a simple failure to comply with dental hygiene and diet standards, so the problem is not difficult to eliminate.

Traditional medicine recipes

Helps you get rid of bad breath permanently and quickly at home simple remedies traditional medicine prepared from available ingredients:

• Chamomile infusion is prepared according to the instructions and used for rinsing after meals three to four times a day.
• Leaves of mint, sage, wormwood or white alder are crushed, poured with one glass of boiling water, and 100 ml of infusion is taken orally.
• Lemon juice is used to scent the mouth - rinse your mouth with juice squeezed from a quarter of one lemon.
• Pharmaceutical tincture of St. John's wort is dropped into a glass for as long as the person is old and taken orally.
• A salt solution - a quarter of a teaspoon per 1 glass of water for rinsing after meals - helps to remove bad breath at home.
• You can prepare a solution of apple cider vinegar - 1 tbsp. for 1 glass of water - and drink 15 minutes before meals. The method is not suitable for those suffering from gastritis of any acidity.
• You can remove the effects of halitosis by daily rinsing with hydrogen peroxide and water, combined in equal quantities.
• If the unpleasant odor is caused by smoking, chewing fresh herbs (parsley, dill seeds, celery) or apples helps get rid of it.
• Halitosis associated with gastrointestinal diseases is eliminated with wormwood infusion (1 tablespoon of dry raw material per glass of boiling water). For one month, you need to drink a cup of infusion every day in large sips.
• 1 tbsp. oak bark, filled with one glass of boiling water, kept for half an hour in a water bath, filtered, rinsed every day.

Traditional medicine knows many recipes with which people can effectively get rid of bad breath at home. Official medicine does not exclude the benefits of such treatment, but it is important to consider that halitosis can only be overcome by eliminating the cause of the disease. It is recommended to combine the use of traditional medicine with taking medications whose action is aimed at treating a specific disease.

Medicines

To get rid of bad breath, it is necessary to clearly establish the cause of halitosis. Pharmacy products are used as prescribed by a doctor, especially if halitosis is a consequence of a serious illness. Conservative therapy with the help of medications includes the use of a number of medications:

• To treat infectious and inflammatory processes in the oral cavity and relieve bleeding gums, you can use the Asepta complex with propolis.
• Rinse liquid CB12 fights the effects of unpleasant odors, helps restore and freshen breath, and serves as a powerful antiseptic.
• Kamistad is suitable for people with oral dentures. An antibacterial and analgesic agent prevents the spread of microbial plaque.
• For dental problems (periodontitis, stomatitis), Metrogyl Denta can be used to get rid of bad breath.
• Septogal antimicrobial tablets eliminate bad odors and freshen breath, but they are used only as a temporary measure.

When under stress, a person worries, worries, and the amount of saliva decreases, which leads to dry mouth and an unpleasant odor. Oral halitosis caused by psychological factors, eliminates the restoration of the emotional state.

Prevention of bad breath

In order not to exude a stale aroma, you need to monitor your own health and follow basic hygiene rules. Helps prevent bad breath preventive measures which are recommended for every person to do:

• Visit the dentist at least twice a year. Checking the condition of teeth and gums, timely detection inflammation help to quickly select treatment and prevent halitosis from manifesting itself.
• Ignoring basic hygiene rules contributes to the appearance of an unpleasant odor. You need to brush your teeth twice a day, and be sure to clean your mouth before going to bed. This stimulates saliva production.
• If an unpleasant odor appears after eating food, you need to carefully monitor your oral hygiene. In some cases, replacement of toothpaste, brush, dental floss, consultation with a dental hygienist, and professional cleaning are required.
• When brushing your teeth, you need to thoroughly clean your tongue and cheeks so that plaque with bacterial flora does not form on them. The paste must be of high quality, the brush must be changed every 2-3 months.
• Rinse warm water after eating they help remove food debris; in addition, you can use dental floss. For rinsing lotions, it is recommended to use Chlorhexidine, Triclosan, and baking soda.

It is worth visiting the dentist periodically for sanitation. This is necessary for improving the health of the oral cavity and preventing dental diseases.

Halitosis signals health problems, so bad breath cannot be ignored. If bad breath is caused by poor hygiene, food, diet, or medications, halitosis will go away over time. When the causes of an unpleasant odor lie in diseases, you need to immediately begin treating them.

Many people are familiar with the situation when, when communicating with a person, you want to cover your mouth with your palm. It’s especially offensive when bad breath causes an interrupted kiss, problems in communication, or even problems at work. This phenomenon is called halitosis, and it is not as harmless as it seems.

9 Causes of Bad Breath – So Why Is Your Breath Bad?

Sooner or later, everyone experiences halitosis. It pretty much ruins our lives and sometimes makes us give up our desires and intentions. Where do the legs of halitosis “grow” from?

Let's list the main reasons:

• Insufficient hygiene.
• Advanced caries and other dental diseases.
• Taking medications.
• Microbial plaque on the teeth and tongue.
• Wearing dentures.
• Decreased saliva secretion.
• Smoking.
• The smell remaining after eating certain foods (alcohol, fish, seasonings, onions and garlic, coffee, etc.).
• Consequences of diets.

Halitosis as a symptom of serious diseases - be attentive to yourself!

In addition to the above, there are more to the appearance of halitosis. serious reasons. In some cases he may be unkind a sign of any disease.

For example…

1. Gastritis, ulcers, pancreatitis and other gastrointestinal diseases (note: hydrogen sulfide smell).
2. Chronic tonsillitis, tonsillitis or sinusitis.
3. Pneumonia and bronchitis.
4. Kidney diseases (note - the smell of acetone).
5. Diabetes mellitus (note - the smell of acetone).
6. Gallbladder disease (bitter, unpleasant odor).
7. Liver diseases (in this case, a specific fecal or fishy odor is noted).
8. Tumor of the esophagus (note - smell of rot/decomposition).
9. Tuberculosis in active form(note - the smell of pus).
10. Kidney failure (note: “fishy” smell).
11. Xerostomia caused by taking medications or prolonged mouth breathing (putrid odor).

It is also worth noting pseudohalitosis. This term is used when talking about a condition when a person with fresh breath “imagines” an unpleasant odor in his mouth.

How to detect bad breath - 8 ways

In most cases, we ourselves know that we have bad breath.

But if you want to know for sure (maybe you just think), there are several ways to check:

1. Observe the behavior of your interlocutors. If they move to the side, turn away when communicating, or persistently offer you candy and chewing gum, there is a smell. You can also just ask them about it.
2. Bring your palms to your mouth in a “boat” manner and exhale sharply. If an unpleasant odor is present, you will notice it immediately.
3. Pass regular cotton floss between your teeth and smell it.
4. Lick your wrist and, after waiting a little, smell the skin.
5. Scrape the back of your tongue with a spoon and smell it too.
6. Wipe your tongue with a cotton pad and sniff.
7. Buy a special tester device at a pharmacy. With its help, you can determine the freshness of your breath on a 5-point scale.
8. Pass special examination at the dentist.

Remember to test in a few hours after using odor masking products (rubber bands, pastes, sprays) and at the end of the day.

Modern medicine in the treatment of halitosis

Nowadays, there are very effective methods for diagnosing this disease.

• The use of a halimeter which, in addition to diagnosis, also helps in assessing the success of treatment for halitosis.
• The composition of dental plaque is also examined.
• And is being studied rear end patient's tongue. It should match the color of the oral mucosa. But with a brown, white or cream shade, we can talk about glossitis.

Considering that in most cases true halitosis is one of the symptoms certain disease,It’s worth seeing other doctors:

1. ENT consultation will help exclude polyps and sinusitis.
2. On a visit to a gastroenterologist We find out if there is diabetes, problems with the kidneys/liver or gastrointestinal tract.
3. At the dentist eliminate foci of infection and remove bad teeth. A course of professional oral hygiene at the same time as removing dental plaque will not hurt. When diagnosing periodontitis, the use of special irrigators is usually recommended.

9 effective ways to get rid of bad breath at home

You have a meeting soon, you are expecting guests or going on a date...

How can you quickly eliminate bad breath?

• The most basic way is to brush your teeth. Cheap and cheerful.
• Freshener spray. For example, with mint flavor. Today such a device can be found in any pharmacy. Just throw it in your bag and keep it handy at all times. It is enough to spray 1-2 times into the oral cavity, and you don’t have to worry that they will run away from you after a minute of communication. Choose a spray with preventive properties(protection against the formation of tartar, plaque, caries).
• Rinse aid. Also useful for teeth and mouth. In addition to the fact that it freshens breath, it also has an additional function - protection against plaque, strengthening teeth, etc. But do not rush to spit it out right away - hold the liquid in your mouth for at least 30 seconds, then its effect will be more pronounced.
• Refreshing sweets. For example, mint candies. They will not bring much benefit, given the sugar content, but it is easy to mask the smell.
• Chewing gum. Not the best useful method, especially if you have stomach problems, but perhaps the simplest. Chewing gum outside the home is even easier to find than candy. The optimal flavor is mint. It is most effective at masking odor. To avoid harming yourself, chew it for a maximum of 10 minutes, only after meals and without dyes (pure white).
• Mint, greens. Sometimes it is enough to chew a leaf of mint, parsley or green salad.
• Fruits, vegetables and berries. The most effective are citrus fruits, apples, and bell peppers.
• Other "camouflage" products: yoghurts, green tea, chocolate
• Spices: cloves, nutmeg, fennel, anise, etc. You just need to hold the spice in your mouth or chew one clove (a piece of nut, etc.).

And, of course, do not forget about the prevention of halitosis:

1. Electric toothbrush. It cleans your teeth much more effectively than usual.
2. Dental floss. This “instrument of torture” helps remove “remnants of feasts” from the interdental spaces.
3. Brush to remove plaque on the tongue. Also a very useful invention.
4. Moisturizing the oral cavity. Constant dry mouth can also cause halitosis. Saliva has antibacterial properties, and a decrease in its amount, accordingly, leads to an increase in the number of bacteria. Keep your mouth sufficiently moist.
5. Decoctions for rinsing the mouth/throat. You can use chamomile, mint, sage and eucalyptus, oak or magnolia bark. The latter is best for eliminating this problem.
6. Nutrition. Avoid eating garlic, coffee, meat and red wine. These foods lead to halitosis. Excess fast carbohydrates- the path to caries and plaque on teeth, give preference to fiber.
7. We brush our teeth twice a day for one and a half to two minutes, choosing brushes of medium hardness. We change the brush at least once every 3 months. It is also recommended to purchase an ionizer-sterilizer for your brush - it will disinfect your “tool.”
8. After eating, be sure to remember to rinse your mouth. Preferably, a decoction of herbs, a special rinse or tooth elixir.
9. We visit the dentist once every six months and solve dental problems in a timely manner. Don’t forget to get examined by a therapist for chronic diseases.
10. Toothpaste choose one that contains natural antiseptic components that can reduce bacterial activity.
11. Drink more water.
12. Treat bleeding gums promptly- It also causes an unpleasant odor.
13. If you have dentures remember to clean them thoroughly every day.

If, despite all your efforts, the smell continues to haunt you - ask specialists for help!

Website website provides background information. Adequate diagnosis and treatment of the disease is possible only under the supervision of a conscientious doctor. Whenever alarming symptoms consult a specialist!

Various terms. Stomatodyzodia, ozostomia, halitosis, fetor oris - all these are names for the same phenomenon, which turns into a real problem. And if we are talking about an important meeting, then the situation can become completely catastrophic.

Many are trying to find ways to cope with this scourge. However, chewing gum and spray do not always look appropriate and decent, and they do not solve the problem. To combat the smell, you need to find out the cause.

Reasons

First on the list of reasons is insufficient mouth hydration. If you don't drink enough fluids, your body can't produce the usual amount of saliva. Because of this, tongue cells die, which become food for bacteria. As a result, a disgusting smell appears.

In general, halitosis can be caused by any decay processes occurring in the mouth.

So, if pieces of food are stuck between your teeth, they will become a treat for bacteria, which will be just as happy that you didn’t spend enough time on hygiene.

It is well known that eating garlic and onions is also on the list of the main causes of unpleasant odor. But the cause of such a stench can also be diet. Thus, following strict diets bordering on a hunger strike can lead to the fact that your body begins to consume the fat it has stored for such an occasion. This process produces ketones, the presence of which will not be pleasant to the sense of smell. Many diseases, of various types, can cause halitosis. For example, damage to the lungs, liver, kidneys and diabetes. The latter is indicated by the smell of acetone.

By the way, you can determine what diseases you have by smell. So, if your breath smells rotten eggs- This is the smell of hydrogen sulfide, indicating rotting proteins. If abdominal pain, belching and nausea appear along with it, this may indicate an ulcer or gastritis. A metallic smell indicates periodontal disease, which can cause bleeding gums. The smell of iodine indicates that there is too much of it in the body and you should immediately consult an endocrinologist.

If there is a putrid odor, you should consider possible diseases stomach with low acidity. In case of dysbacteriosis, intestinal dyskinesia and intestinal obstruction, the smell of feces will occur. A bitter smell hints at kidney problems. Sour indicates hyperacidity gastritis or ulcers.

Caries, tartar, periodontitis, gingivitis, pulpitis lead to an unpleasant odor. Even dentures can affect the freshness of your breath, because without proper care they become a springboard for the proliferation of bacteria that produce waste products - sulfur compounds. Hence the disgusting smell.

Bacteria also have a cozy home on the tongue, in the areas between teeth and along the gum line. In the presence of diseases, depressions may appear at the transition of the gums to the teeth, the so-called periodontal pockets, where they happily live and reproduce anaerobic bacteria. Only a dentist can clean them.

Diseases of the nasopharyngeal mucosa are also a common cause of odor, as are all diseases associated with the ENT organs, which result in the formation of pus. With such diseases, a person is often forced to breathe through the mouth, which leads to increased dryness.

Bad breath often occurs in the morning. The reason is simple: less saliva is produced during sleep, resulting in dry mouth. The less saliva, the more bacteria in the mouth, the more unpleasant the smell. For some people, this phenomenon, called xerostomia, becomes chronic.

How to find out about a smell

There are different ways to find out that your mouth has an unpleasant odor. The worst option would be for someone else to tell you about it. However, there are ways to determine this yourself, but it’s not that simple. After all, a person usually does not perceive his own smell. The problem lies in the structure human body. When a person does not want to feel something unpleasant in the air around him, he, as a rule, begins to breathe through his mouth, which prevents him from smelling it. However, there are proven options.

Covering your mouth with your palms and breathing into them will not help: you will not smell anything. Better look in the mirror at your tongue. It should not have a white coating. You can lick your own wrist and smell it. Run the spoon over your tongue so that the saliva remains on it, wait until it dries and see if the smell remains.

Remedies

Remember that there is no way to completely and permanently eliminate bad breath. You will have to constantly monitor yourself and take appropriate measures.

• Consume.
• Buy a tongue scraper. Considering that it is language that is the habitat huge number bacteria and this is the most common cause of bad odor, it is recommended to use a scraper regularly.
• Use dental floss. A considerable amount of bacteria collects between the teeth and on stuck pieces of food.
• Eat proper food. Apples, berries, cinnamon, oranges, green tea and celery are at the top of the list of foods that will help eliminate bad odor. Bacteria love protein very much and it is after consuming it that they emit a particularly unpleasant odor. Therefore, vegetarians have almost no problems with bad breath.
• Use mouthwash. Rinse your mouth every day for 30 seconds, after which you should not smoke or eat for half an hour.
• There is nothing more pointless than chewing gum when you have bad breath. If you need to chew something, you can choose dill, cardamom, parsley, cinnamon stick or anise. This is a significant aid for saliva production.
• Use herbal infusions. Since ancient times people have been using natural remedies in order not to emit an unpleasant odor. So, in Iraq they used cloves for this purpose, in the East - anise seeds, in Brazil - cinnamon. If we talk about our country, then these are St. John's wort, wormwood, dill, chamomile.
• To reduce the foul odor, you can drink a cup, rinse your mouth with water, and chew the coffee bean to reduce the taste in your mouth.
• Have breakfast oatmeal porridge, which promotes salivation, because saliva is natural remedy cleaning and disinfecting the mouth.
• If you don't have a toothbrush at hand, at least rub your teeth and gums with your finger. At the same time, you will not only reduce the unpleasant odor, but also massage your gums.
• Wipe your gums walnut. This will give your breath a nutty aroma, and your mouth will receive the vitamins contained in the nut.

Prevention

You should visit the dentist at least twice a year for prevention and diagnosis. As with other diseases, diseases of the teeth and oral cavity are best prevented or treated at an early stage, when they are almost invisible and require the experienced eye of a specialist to recognize them and take timely action.

But the most important thing is to carefully monitor your oral cavity. Dentists say that the way a person takes care of his teeth and mouth can indicate how attentive he is to his own health.

Halitosis or bad breath is a fairly common problem that affects a large number of adults and children. Halitosis is a serious problem and psychological point vision, which interferes with full communication. Patients experiencing halitosis give it the most different descriptions: foul, bad, fetid, putrid or terrible odor from the mouth. Some people are not even aware of the existence of this problem - for some reason those around them behave delicately and do not talk about the presence of a terrible smell.

The problem of unpleasant and sometimes even terrible odor from the mouth is not always solved with the help of a toothbrush and toothpaste - often halitosis becomes a symptom of the disease.

Overview of the Causes of Bad Breath in Adults

Bad breath appears completely unexpectedly and can be either periodic or permanent. There can be many reasons why bad breath appears not only in an adult, but also in a child - from banal neglect of timely hygiene or dry mouth to the manifestation of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and other organs and systems. The following types of halitosis are distinguished:

• true (manifested both as a result of diseases and as a physiological feature of the body) - strong and persistent halitosis, which is noticed by others;
• pseudohalitosis is characterized by weak, stale breath, which is felt by the interlocutor with fairly close contact;
• halitophobia - fear of halitosis, where the patient is convinced of his bad breath.

Most often, the breath stinks in the morning, namely after waking up, even before the patient has had breakfast. Often the cause of an unpleasant odor in the mouth is what a person ate in the evening. In addition, the formation of so-called oral stench is influenced by alcohol, tobacco and microorganisms.

Common causes of halitosis:

• chronic diseases of the ear-nose-throat system;
• ulcers and gastritis;
• inflammation of the gums (stomatitis, gingivitis, periodontitis);
• dry mouth;
• poor oral hygiene.

Poor oral hygiene

If a person does not adhere to the cleanliness of the oral cavity and does not maintain hygiene, he cannot boast of fresh breath at all. Bad breath (or physiological halitosis) in such cases is caused by:

1. plaque on the tongue and teeth;
2. a disease characterized by tartar;
3. leftover food in the mouth;
4. alcoholic drinks and smoking.

If you do not pay enough attention to oral hygiene, then bacteria appear on the accumulated plaque, due to which hydrogen sulfide is formed on the surface of the tongue. This substance can cause foul and unpleasant breath, sometimes even resembling pus.

To get rid of this type of halitosis, you need to maintain simple oral hygiene: brush your teeth 2 times a day, rinse every time after eating and, if necessary, use toothpicks. Often, in the fight against bad odor, various herbal decoctions come to the rescue, which, regardless of its cause, have a beneficial effect on the gums. Such herbs include: mint, chamomile flowers, calendula, sage.

It should be noted that in order to avoid problems with teeth, the child should brush them with small age and keep healthy. This will help children not to face the problem of halitosis.

Microbial plaque and tartar

Microbial plaque and tartar can also cause a bad and sometimes strong odor. Tartar is usually called microbial plaque that has not come off the enamel during cleaning and begins to harden. This process does not require much time and begins within 12-16 hours.

Tartar can be both supragingival and subgingival. The first option is visually noticeable and can be removed with relative ease. As for the second option, namely subgingival tartar, it appears under the gum and is not noticeable at first sight. It can be identified by frequent bleeding of the gums and their blue tint. Such a stone is difficult and painful to remove.

To avoid problems with tartar and the concomitant occurrence of bad breath, it is necessary to adhere to daily oral hygiene. Poor oral care is the cause not only of halitosis, but also of most dental diseases.

Gum inflammation

When the foul odor is not removed by simple brushing or rinsing the mouth, the cause of its appearance may lie in gum inflammation. Especially if they are bleeding.

A patient experiencing gingivitis should immediately consult a doctor for treatment. Despite the fact that with gingivitis there is practically no pain in the gums, this is not a harmless disease at all - delaying its treatment can cause not only halitosis, but also periodontal disease - serious illness gums If its treatment is delayed, the resulting consequences can be sad.

Inflammation of the gums can be partially relieved by rinsing, using herbal decoctions, hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, etc. These remedies will also help to get rid of bad breath for a while.

Often an unpleasant spirit appears in the mouth in adults and children with a disease such as stomatitis. That is, to get rid of halitosis in this case, it is necessary to cure stomatitis.

Caries

The sudden appearance of a strong odor from the mouth may be a symptom of dental caries. Caries is a process that denotes the destruction of tooth enamel. As a rule, it begins as a result of an impact on the tooth various kinds acids

Caries not only “stinks,” but also differs from other dental diseases in that it visually appears as white spots on the teeth. With the advent similar signs Consult a doctor to prevent caries from developing to destructive stages.

The appearance of an unpleasant odor during caries is explained by the fact that in the affected tooth there are cavities in which various types of substances accumulate. It is almost impossible to clean these cavities, which causes the decomposition of accumulated substances and, as a result, halitosis.

Tooth decay under the crown

When halitosis appears in a patient who has teeth with crowns, it is necessary to check whether the teeth underneath are rotting? This can happen due to insufficient treatment of the diseased tooth before installing the crown. As a result of such an error, bacteria can multiply under the box, causing halitosis and emitting a pus-like odor.

To fix this problem, visit your doctor. He will carry out the necessary manipulations with the diseased tooth, and the smell will go away.

Chronic ENT diseases

As mentioned above, the appearance of a terrible odor from the mouth can appear as a result of various types of diseases. These include chronic ENT diseases.

Halitosis is often caused by chronic tonsillitis and pharyngitis. As a result, plaque and ulcers appear on the tonsils. Halitosis can be caused by inflammatory diseases of the nasal cavity: sinusitis, sinusitis, etc. After treatment prescribed by a doctor, bad breath goes away.

Gastrointestinal diseases

People suffering from various types of gastrointestinal diseases often complain of an unpleasant odor - this may be its main cause.

In addition to bad breath, the patient may complain of other symptoms:

• poor immunity;
• decreased amount of saliva;
• the appearance of a noticeable white coating on the tongue.

If you have bad breath, you should consult a doctor who will prescribe tests, examination of the gastrointestinal tract and appropriate treatment.

Dysbacteriosis of the oral cavity

If microflora disturbances occur in the oral cavity, dysbacteriosis can result. It often appears as a result of a disease such as intestinal dysbiosis, caused by excessive use of antibiotics.

As shown medical practice, dysbiosis in the mouth can also be a consequence of abuse of oral cleansing products. The presence of this kind of dysbiosis is almost always accompanied by unpleasant aroma from the oral cavity. To treat oral microflora disorders, there are special medicines, provided in the form of tablets, ointments, sprays and solutions.

Mouth breathing

If for any reason a person begins to breathe through his mouth, then dryness appears in him, which, in turn, causes an unpleasant odor. Most often this is observed at night, when the sleeper breathes through his mouth due to a runny nose or snoring. In the morning, dryness and stale aroma are removed by brushing your teeth, as well as after eating breakfast. To keep the mouth fresh, rinse with mint decoctions.

Bad smell test: diagnosing halitosis

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