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Main Causes For Bad Breath
Halitosis is one of those problems that, to some degree, afflicts
everyone; very few of us can claim to wake up in the morning
with sweet, fresh breath. For most of us, however, the only
other time we worry about our breath is when we are headed
for a situation where we will be in relatively close contact
with someone else . . . a situation that we know, from personal
experience, bad breath will offend.
There
are three main causes for bad breath, two of these are
fairly common and one is, fortunately, not common. These causes
are: what you eat, your oral hygiene and medical conditions
that cause bad breath.
What
you eat: The most common cause of bad breath is what
you eat and drink, but sometimes, as we all know, we loose
control of what we eat because situations dictate where and
often what we eat. Some things like garlic, onions, cheeses
and most alcoholic drinks are well known as breath killers.
Everything you ingest is eventually digested by your natural
stomach acids, absorbed into your bloodstream and eventually
effect your breath. Brushing your teeth and using a good antiseptic
mouthwash or at least using a breath spray or breath mints
will pretty effectively mask this breath problem but the problem
won't be eliminated until the digested food passes through
your body. In a sense, this is a temporary bad breath problem
and is not really considered to be halitosis.
Also in the category of 'what you eat,' but a more permanent
cause of bad breath, is your diet. A regular diet of the kinds
of food that cause bad breath will give you a more or less
chronic case of halitosis . . . you keep adding 'fuel' to your
bad breath engine. Another more and more common version of
this is the rash of halitosis being caused by the current low-carbohydrate
diet craze. If you are on a low-carbohydrate diet you are most
likely suffering from permanent halitosis cause by your body
'burning fat' instead of carbohydrates. Good oral hygiene will
help reduce this breath problem but the only real cure is a
change in your diet. For the same reason that a low-carb diet
will cause bad breath, fasting will also cause extreme bad
breath and will, over time, damage your internal organs.
Oral
hygiene: Your mouth is, of course, a major contributor
to breath problems because it is a catch-all for food particles
(mostly between your teeth) and bacteria (mostly on your tongue
and in the soft tissue of your gums). Any food stuck between
your teeth will rapidly spoil in the warm, moist conditions
provided by your mouth and the bacteria will thrive.
Good oral hygiene consists of brushing your teeth at least
twice a day (preferably with a fluoride toothpaste), brushing
or gently scraping your tongue while brushing your teeth, flossing
at least once a day and using an antiseptic mouthwash that
does not contain alcohol two or three times a day. Other things,
recommended by the 'American Dental Association,' that contribute
to good oral hygiene are:
- eating a balanced diet
- limiting between-meal snacks
- replacing your toothbrush every three or four months if not
more often
- and visiting your dentist regularly to get your teeth cleaned
and your gums examined
Occasionally, in your busy life, proper oral hygiene (flossing,
brushing, scraping, rinsing) takes a back seat to things like
the demands of work and the problems of emergency situations.
When you can't do it right, you can at least do something.
After eating, if you can't brush, swish some water around in
your mouth for 20 or 30 seconds, spit it out and then repeat
it. Also carry a travel sized bottle of a good, antiseptic,
non-alcohol-based mouthwash in your purse, briefcase or whatever
you carry. Use that as your emergency stash. Then there are
always breath mints . . .
Medical
conditions that cause bad breath! Many medical problems
cause breath problems; some of the major ones are: diabetes,
gastric problems, sinus problems, tonsillitis, liver disease,
common colds, lung diseases, and esophageal diseases.
Chronic bad breath can also be caused by gum disease and by
dry mouth. Plaque buildup on your teeth is a major cause of
gum disease. The plaque causes a build-up of bacteria and the
bacteria causes toxins to form; the toxins irritate the gums.
If periodontal disease continues untreated, it can cause damage
to your gums. Dry mouth (also called xerostomia) is simply
a lack of saliva in your mouth. Saliva is needed to neutralize
the acid produced by plaque and also to wash away bacteria
that accumulates on your tongue and gums. Dry mouth may possibly
be caused by a medication you are taking or by a medical condition
that has caused you salivary glands to slow down the production
of saliva.
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