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My Breath Stinks:
How to Get Rid of Bad Breath...NOW!
Can
Your Bad Breath Give
Clues of Health Problems?
If you have bad breath and are:
- unable to control it through your daily oral hygiene regimen
- not on a fad diet, and
- not eating lots of heavily seasoned ethnic foods on a regular
basis,
- you have chronic halitosis that is very likely caused by a
medical condition.
Anyone of any age can suffer from chronic halitosis -- and
suffer is the right word. Halitosis can turn you into a social
outcast and create a paranoia that perpetuates that outcast
status. Many sufferers are so embarrassed about the problem
that they even hesitate to mention it to their doctor. That,
however, is a BIG MISTAKE; your doctor is exactly the person
who may be able to help you with the problem.
What
causes a halitosis condition? There are many possible
medical causes for halitosis; following is a listing of medical
and dental problems that can create malodorous breath: Real
and imagined bad breath: Anxiety and stress both play
a part in halitosis. Stressful situations slow down your natural
production of saliva and saliva is your body's front line of
defense against bad breath. Oddly enough, a condition called
“Psychogenic halitosis” is an anxiety caused by a fear of getting
halitosis when you don't actually have it -- this anxiety,
however, can cause stress and that can turn your Psychogenic
halitosis into a self-fulfilling prophesy.
Oral
conditions such as tooth decay, dental plaque,
tooth abscesses, tooth infections.
Gingivitis, gum disease, periodontitis and poorly cleaned
dentures can all cause halitosis.
Dry
mouth caused by inadequate saliva production promotes
bad breath as does breathing through your mouth which dries
out your mouth.
Mouth
ulcers or oral cancer.
Cancer
of the pharynx or larynx cancer.
Throat
infection (usually associated with sinus infections).
Tonsillitis,
chronic tonsillitis or adenoiditis.
Nasal
conditions such as sinusitis, rhinitis and postnasal drip.
Infections
of the respiratory system.
Mouth
infections.
Lung
infections.
Lung
diseases such as pyorrhea, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis,
lung abscess, tuberculosis.
Problems
related to your metabolism or hormones.
Liver
failure.
Diabetes
or diabetic ketoacidosis (see below).
Kidney failure (causing uremia and ammonia-like or urine-like
breath odor).
Stomach
disorders.
Certain
types of poisoning.
Certain
drugs and prescription medications.
Particular medications that are known to cause breath problems
are:
- Any drugs that dry the mouth, nose or reduce salivation
- Antihistamines
- Certain sinus disorder drugs
- Certain antidepressants
- Paraldehyde
- Disulfiram
Some
particular odors: There are some medical conditions that
cause a very distinctive breath odor -- if there are signs
of these odors in your breath, see your doctor immediately.
Fruity
odor: If your breath has a fruity odor, it may be a
sign your body is trying to get rid of excess acetone; this
is a characteristic of a possibly life threatening condition
called ketoacidosis and might signal that you have diabetes.
Fecal
odor: If your breath resembles the smell of feces it
may signal a bowel obstruction, especially when coupled with
vomiting.
Ammonia
odor: If your breath has an ammonia-like or urine-like
odor you may be experiencing kidney failure.
Sweet
odor: Sweet smelling breath may be an indication of
liver problems.
But how do I know how my breath smells to other people? The
fact is, its nearly impossible to smell your own breath as
others smell it. Two facts stand in the way of this working:
first of all, your mouth and nose are not separate entities,
they are connected by a passage that is way in the back of
your mouth; secondly, your nose will filter out internal smells.
So you can stop breathing into your cupped hand now -- it won't
work!
If you really want to know what your breath smells like, there
are three ways to approach it.
You can ask someone you trust to tell you if your breath is
offensive
You can see a dentist who has access to a breath testing instrument
called a 'halimeter;'
You can do a self test! The self test is performed by using
a cotton swab to swab as far back as you can on the top of
your tongue (an alternate method is to use an inverted spoon
to gently scrape your tongue). After the swab (or spoon) has
dried for just a couple minutes, smell it to get an indication,
albeit subjective, of how your breath smells.
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: 2006
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