Where does bad breath come from? Causes of bad breath in adults, treatment and medications

Bad breath is called halitosis, or halitosis. Often, many people think that the reason for the appearance of this symptom is simply insufficient oral hygiene. However, this is a mistake, since bad breath appears not only due to the accumulation of plaque and bacteria in the oral cavity, but also due to a number of serious somatic diseases. In this case, halitosis is a symptom of pathology, which must be correlated with other signs and assess the situation comprehensively, based on a systematic approach.

Diseases various organs and systems that can lead to the emergence unpleasant odor from the mouth are reflected in the table:

Organ system	A disease that causes bad breath	Characteristics of bad breath
Gastrointestinal tract	Gastritis	Rotten smell
	Peptic ulcer or duodenum	Sour smell
	Enteritis	Fermenting or putrid odor
	Colitis	Putrid smell
	Esophageal diverticulum	Sour and putrid odor
	Pancreatitis	Sour, smell of acetone or rotten apples
	Bile duct dyskinesia	Rancid, bitter smell
	Hepatitis	Rancid, bitter smell
	Worms	Rotten, fermenting smell
ENT organs	Angina
	Chronic tonsillitis	Strong, unpleasant purulent odor
	Sinusitis	Strong, unpleasant purulent odor
	Sinusitis	Strong, unpleasant purulent odor
Respiratory system	Tuberculosis	Putrid, purulent smell
	Lung abscess	Putrid, purulent smell
	Pneumonia	Putrid, purulent smell
	Bronchiectasis	Putrid, purulent smell
	Allergic diseases(rhinitis, bronchitis, etc.)
Oral diseases	Caries	Putrid smell
	Periodontitis	Putrid smell
	Periodontal disease	Putrid smell
	Stomatitis	Putrid smell
	Presence of dentures	Putrid smell
	Pathology salivary glands	Putrid smell
	Gingivitis	Bloody smell
	Dysbacteriosis of the oral cavity	Putrid smell
	Tartar, dental plaque due to poor hygiene	Putrid, pungent, even rotten odor
Metabolic diseases	Diabetes	Smell of acetone or fruit
	Bulimia	Rotten, putrid odor
	Anorexia	Rotten, putrid odor
urinary system	Kidney failure	Smell of ammonia or rotten fish
Bad habits	Smoking	Putrid and specific tobacco smell
	Alcohol abuse	Putrid and specific smell of partially processed alcohol

In diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, bad breath is caused by disturbances in the digestion process. The sour smell is caused by excessive formation of hydrochloric acid in the stomach with peptic ulcers and gastritis. Intestinal diseases are associated with poor digestion of proteins and fats, which begin to rot, causing bad breath. With pathology of the liver and pancreas, food digestion is also impaired, and, in addition, numerous toxic substances enter the bloodstream, which cause bad breath.

In pathologies of the ENT organs, bad breath is caused by the presence of a purulent process in the immediate vicinity of the oral cavity. IN in this case the breath smells like a purulent wound on an open part of the body, for example, an arm, a leg, etc. In addition, with sinusitis or sinusitis, a person breathes through the mouth, and in this situation the mucous membrane dries out. Drying of the oral mucosa, in turn, leads to a decrease in the disinfecting qualities of saliva, which promotes the growth of bacteria. And bacteria, having settled in various parts of the oral mucosa, release foul-smelling gases during their life processes. In addition, microorganisms have a relatively short lifespan, and after death they remain in the mouth, decomposing and emitting an unpleasant odor.

People suffering from sinusitis are forced to breathe through the mouth due to nasal congestion, which in turn leads to dry mouth and, as a result, an unpleasant odor.

Various pathologies respiratory system are associated with increased inflammation and breakdown of the tissues of the lungs and bronchi, which leads to the release of odors of rotting and decomposition through the oral cavity. Allergic diseases lead to dry mouth, which entails excessive growth of bacteria and the appearance of an unpleasant odor, the source of which is the waste products and decomposition of microorganisms.

Various diseases of the oral cavity, gums and teeth cause a specific and extremely unpleasant odor from the mouth. The reason for the appearance of the odor is the accumulation of bacteria, which in the course of their life emit smelly gases, such as skatole, indole, hydrogen sulfide, etc. In addition, when inflammatory diseases tissues die, which, when decomposed, also emit a very unpleasant odor. Pathology of the salivary glands leads to dry mouth, which causes the appearance of this symptom.

Poor oral hygiene leads to the accumulation of bacteria and food particles, which cause bad odor. The microorganisms themselves emit foul-smelling gases, and rotting food debris increases the strength and unpleasantness of bad breath.

People who follow unbalanced diets, as well as those suffering from bulimia or anorexia, also have bad breath, which is associated with digestive disorders. The food consumed is not digested properly, rots and ferments in the intestines and stomach, leading to the appearance of a characteristic bad breath. Sometimes such people’s breath even smells like feces.

With kidney failure, there is an increased content of urea in the blood, which is an ammonia compound. As a result, the body begins to remove the toxic substance through the mucous membranes and skin, so the breath of such people smells like ammonia or rotten fish.

In diabetes mellitus, a large amount of acetone and ketone bodies are formed in the human body, which are released through the mucous membranes, including the oral cavity. This is what causes the smell of acetone from the mouth of people suffering from diabetes.

Bad breath (halitosis) - a big problem both for the patient and for others. Despite the obvious ease of detection, you may not be aware of the problem, since you yourself do not feel the smell, and your loved ones are embarrassed to tell you about it.

Well, let's say they said... What's next? It often takes years to identify the cause and eliminate it! And this already entails emotional suffering and social failures. The prevalence of this nuisance, which we will further call medical term halitosis is extremely high. I don’t have data for Russia, but in the USA, at one time or another in their lives, every fifth person suffered from halitosis.

How to detect your scent

As already mentioned, halitosis is not always obvious to the patient himself. The best diagnosis is a trusting relationship in the family, when a loved one tells you about the problem. But if a loved one chronic runny nose or he wouldn’t want to upset you for anything in the world, what should you do? There are a few simple techniques to verify the presence or absence of halitosis yourself:

• if there is plaque on the tongue, the likelihood of halitosis is already high, the plaque should be brushed off with a brush without toothpaste and sniffed;
• clean the spaces between teeth with dental floss or a toothpick and evaluate the smell from them;
• In the morning on an empty stomach, exhale slowly into a glass and then smell it;
• press on the tonsils with a spoon, evaluate the smell from them;
• If you have a removable denture, put it in a plastic bag for a few minutes, and then evaluate the purity of the smell in it.

How to calculate the cause

In reputable foreign journals, most articles about halitosis are devoted to dental problems. In second place are inflammatory processes in the nose, sinuses and tonsils. The esophagus and stomach, and other organs are rarely mentioned as sources of halitosis. Is this really the case? I don’t think so, rather the point is that these articles were written by dentists, and the patient first of all comes to them with such a problem. This, of course, is correct - you should start your search from top to bottom and from simple to complex.

Dentists have studied in great detail the immediate cause of bad breath - the smell is created by anaerobic (oxygen-free) bacteria living in the folds of the tongue, especially its root, in the tongue plaque, in the gum pockets, and less often in the lacunae of the tonsils. The most important provocateur of halitosis is dentures. An independent source of halitosis can be chronic inflammation in the nose and sinuses (nasohalitosis). These causes account for 99% of cases of bad breath. The remaining percentage will go to rare, advanced forms of diabetes and liver failure these days (they are easily diagnosed by a blood test).

How to get rid of odor

The mechanism associated with the proliferation of bacteria in the mouth is not synonymous with specific diseases. The true causes of halitosis may lie far beyond the oral cavity. In order for anaerobic bacteria to begin to multiply, they need a nutrient medium without access to oxygen. Such conditions are created during periodontal disease, periodontitis, caries, pulpitis and other dental diseases.

Therefore, the first task in the fight against halitosis is sanitation of the oral cavity. And if the elimination of fetid cavities in teeth is usually achieved in short term, then treatment of periodontal disease may take time. The teeth have been cured, there is no periodontal disease, but the smell remains. We begin to blame the liver or some mythical “trash”. But in vain! You need to remember what your dentist told you about oral hygiene.

Cleaning your tongue

Sanitation means not only healthy teeth and gums, but also clean, plaque-free throats, tonsils and tongue. Cleaning the tongue, especially its distant part - necessary condition combat halitosis, regardless of its cause.

For this purpose, special scrapers and brushes are produced, but a regular toothbrush has proven itself to be excellent; it should be used to clean not only your teeth, but also your tongue every day - just like your teeth, with toothpaste! If this is not enough, your dentist may prescribe antiseptic solutions and gels with an antibacterial component, such as metronidazole. Finally, you have achieved ideal cleanliness in your mouth and the dentist is ready to attach a “exemplary mouth” sign to your teeth. But the smell is still there. What to do now?

Contact an ENT doctor

The dentist will look deeper into the mouth and find postnasal drip - mucus and possibly pus flowing down the wall of the throat from the nose. This is already a job for an otorhinolarygologist. The ENT will perform a rhinoscopy (examine the nasal cavity with a video camera), tomography of the sinuses, find the cause of the inflammation, carry out treatment, and may even require surgery. You have been cured. And the smell... That smell hasn't gone anywhere! No, some were lucky both at the first stage and at the second, but often the plot develops according to the most bizarre scenarios.

For example, a patient came to me who went through all the stages described above many years ago, and his dentist decided that the problem was in the gum pockets, microbes live there. This wealthy patient bought and installed dental equipment at home with a total cost of 30,000 euros. The doctor performed procedures on her once a week for 5 years. Meanwhile, the patient had complaints of belching and heartburn. Gastroscopy showed inflammation of the esophagus, and an ENT specialist invited on this occasion discovered pharyngitis associated with reflux (inflammation of the pharynx).

Contact a gastroenterologist

What is reflux disease? This is a condition when the contents of the stomach are thrown back into the esophagus and even the pharynx, stomach acid burns them, they respond with copious mucus formation, creating conditions for the development of halitosis. That is, with reflux, the source of the smell is also not in the stomach - in the inflamed pharynx, tonsils, and at the root of the tongue. But the cause of suffering is a violation of the relationship between the esophagus and stomach. It should be said that this patient had the classic clues typical of reflux disease: belching and heartburn. But this doesn't always happen. The only manifestation of reflux disease may be halitosis. Sometimes it is accompanied by signs chronic inflammation pharynx and larynx - pain when swallowing, hoarseness, the need to cough up mucus accumulated in the throat. After treatment for reflux disease, the odor problem was resolved and our patient was able to rid his home of medical equipment. Fortunately, now more and more ENT doctors are able to diagnose reflux pharyngitis and laryngitis and refer such patients to a gastroenterologist.

We maintain hygiene

As we can see, the cause of odor is almost always anaerobic bacteria in the mouth and throat, but the conditions for them are created by diseases not only of the oral cavity, but also of the nose, sinuses, pharynx, esophagus and stomach.

However, the basis of the fight against halitosis, regardless of its origin, is oral hygiene. Clean your tongue and especially its root every day, carefully treat the interdental spaces with floss, keep your removable dentures clean - and you will be happy.

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Bad breath, or halitosis as it is called in medical parlance, can cause a host of problems in everyday life.

And if a person is looking for an answer to the question of how to permanently get rid of bad breath at home, it means that the problem has been bothering him for quite a long time.

Obsessive halitosis occurs due to various factors, but about 70-80% of all causes are hidden in improper oral hygiene and associated diseases - caries, pulpitis, stomatitis, periodontal disease.

Other causes of chronic oral disease may include developing and acute forms of organ diseases:

If you suspect any disease, you should consult a doctor. Without eliminating the cause of bad breath in adults, treatment with folk remedies and other methods at home will not be effective.

It is necessary to use drugs from a pharmacy to treat bad breath as prescribed by a doctor in combination with therapy for the disease that caused the pathology:

There are several ways that will show you how to quickly get rid of the smell of garlic from your mouth. They will also help to eliminate the onion aroma:

To prevent unpleasant odor caused by reasons other than pathology internal organs, you need to monitor the health of your teeth and brush them 2-3 times a day.

Using dental floss or an irrigator will improve your dental hygiene. It is also important to clean your tongue with the outside of the brush - a lot of harmful substances accumulate on it!

Bad breath is not only a barrier to communication and a cause of self-doubt, but can also signal a serious pathology. We turned to a therapist to find out about the causes and ways to deal with an uncomfortable problem.

Ardeeva Irina Mikhailovna,
therapist of the highest qualification category,
Medical Center "Horizon"

Almost every person experiences halitosis - that's what bad breath is called - sooner or later. The question is whether this is temporary or whether the problem is permanent. Sometimes the person himself may not notice the unpleasant odor. There are the following self-diagnosis methods:

• Take a cotton pad or napkin and place it on the back third of your tongue, then take it out and smell it.
• Smell the floss or toothpick a minute after use.
• Exhale into your palm and smell.
• Put a gauze bandage on your face and walk around in it for about 5 minutes. The odor accumulated on the bandage corresponds to the smell of your mouth.
• You can use a special pocket device that determines the concentration of hydrogen sulfide during breathing - a halimeter, with a scale from 0 to 4 points.

The causes of temporary occurrence of bad breath may be::

• Long-term use of certain medications - hormonal, antihistamines, antidepressants, diuretics, antibacterials, which reduce saliva production and lead to halitosis.
• Breathing through the mouth during intense breathing: dry mouth appears, and consequently halitosis occurs.
• Stress and prolonged nervous overload negatively affect the entire body. This may include dry mouth.

In 80% of cases, the cause of halitosis is diseases of the oral cavity: carious teeth, periodontitis, gingivitis, stomatitis of various etiologies, diseases of the salivary glands of the tongue, etc.

Therefore, before you run to the doctor, answer yourself the question: do you pay enough attention to oral hygiene? It includes:

• thorough brushing of teeth, dental spaces using dental floss, cheeks, using special brushes or a scraper, 2 times a day,
• rinsing your mouth with warm water after every meal or snack,
• use of rinses (not antibacterial),
• Carrying out professional cleaning of the oral cavity by a dentist 2 times a year.

If you pay due attention to the prevention of oral diseases, but the smell is still present, you should contact dentist and undergo appropriate treatment.

If treatment by a dentist is ineffective, the next specialist should be ENT doctor. The cause of the unpleasant odor may be chronic tonsillitis. Enlarged, loose palatine tonsils with wide lacunae, in which tiny food particles and dying epithelial cells accumulate, are a suitable place for numerous bacteria. If chronic tonsillitis is detected, it will be necessary to undergo a course of conservative treatment: washing the lacunae of the tonsils with antiseptic solutions, physiotherapeutic procedures. Also, chronic rhinitis and sinusitis are often accompanied by the formation of thick, foul-smelling mucus, which, when it enters the nasopharynx and then the pharynx, can cause bad breath.

If the otorhinolaryngologist has not identified any pathology, then you need to undergo an examination with therapist or gastroenterologist, since halitosis can also be caused by diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, lungs, kidneys, and metabolic problems (diabetes mellitus).

A preliminary “problem” place in the body can be identified by the nature of the smell .

• Sour breath can occur with ulcers of the stomach, duodenum, with gastritis with increased acid-forming function, with GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). Halitosis also occurs with cholecystitis, liver cirrhosis, pancreatitis, intestinal dysbiosis, and diseases of the esophagus.
• If there is a smell reminiscent of rotten meat or eggs, you need to undergo an examination to rule out decompensated cirrhosis of the liver with the presence of liver failure.
• Putrid odor from the mouth can also occur in some lung diseases, accompanied by the release of purulent sputum.
• The sweetish smell of ripe apples or the smell of acetone may be a sign of decompensated diabetes mellitus; emergency assistance required.
• If the smell of your breath resembles the smell of urine, emergency medical attention is also required, since there is a high probability of kidney failure.

From all of the above, it becomes clear that if you have halitosis, you need to consult a doctor to diagnose the disease and treat it.

Recommendations for reducing discomfort and discomfort during halitosis

• You can urgently get rid of bad breath by chewing coffee beans: they neutralize it.
• You can use rinses, toothpastes, gels containing carbamide peroxide, triclosan, cetylpyridine.
• It helps with halitosis by rinsing the mouth with diluted hydrogen peroxide (1 teaspoon per 1 glass of water) or soda solution (4-5 times a day).
• A good effect is achieved by daily rinsing the mouth with infusions of herbs: chamomile, mint, alfalfa, dill, yarrow, and propolis.
• The intensity of the smell is reduced by the use of essential oils (sage, tea tree, cloves).

But it is better not to deal with the consequences of the problem, but to deal with the problem itself. Don’t complicate your life and don’t trigger the disease - go to the doctor.

The problem of bad breath is quite common and reaches 80-90% of the adult population, but only in 25% of cases the bad breath is persistent and its cause is the presence of a chronic pathological process in the human body. Bad breath is usually caused by diseases of the digestive organs (stomach, liver, intestines, teeth and oral cavity). In most cases, it occurs due to the accumulation in a person’s mouth - on the tongue, around the teeth and between the teeth - of a large number of anaerobic bacteria.

This condition is also known as “halitosis” or “halitosis”, “ozostomia”, “stomatodysody”. The problem of bad breath is by no means insoluble. Methods for its treatment are usually very simple and effective - you just need to correctly recognize the main cause of the unpleasant odor.

Do you have bad breath?

Of course, under certain circumstances, each of us may experience bad breath, and we ourselves can often find out about this only by the reaction of the people around us. Determining whether you have bad breath can often be difficult, primarily because the mouth, the source of all these odors, is connected to the nose through an opening at the back of the mouth, in the area of ​​the soft palate. And since the nose “filters” odors that arise in the back of the mouth, it also filters this most unpleasant odor. That is, it is quite possible that you have this bad breath - but you yourself don’t know about it.

If even our own noses can't help us determine with certainty what our breath smells like, can we still know? One way is to get an opinion on this matter from one of your closest relatives. You can also make the same request to a close friend, or to your dentist during your next visit to him. If this question seems too personal to you and you are afraid to “entrust” it to adults, do not be embarrassed and ask your children about it. As we well know, it is through their mouths that the truth often speaks.

Is it possible to independently determine what your breath smells like?

Such methods are also known. For example, lick your wrist, let the saliva dry for about five seconds, and then smell the area. So how? That's pretty much what you smell like. Or, to be precise, this is what the front of your tongue smells like.

Now try to figure out what the back of your tongue smells like. Take a spoon, turn it over, and scrape the farthest part of your tongue with it. (Don't be surprised if you start choking when you do this.) Look at the remaining substance on the spoon that you scraped off your tongue - it is usually thick and whitish. Now smell it. This is the smell of your breath (as opposed to the smell of the front of your tongue) that others are likely to smell.

The main cause of unpleasant odor

Now you know that in most cases, the source of bad breath is the white substance that covers the back of the tongue. Or, to be more precise, the bacteria that live in this white substance.

There is another, also very common cause of unpleasant odor - bacteria that accumulate in other areas of the mouth.

What conditions or circumstances can cause or increase an unpleasant odor? Many of these factors are somehow related to:

Oral bacteria.
- Conditions that stimulate the growth of these bacteria.
- Poor cleaning of areas where bacteria accumulate.

Can food cause an unpleasant odor?

Some foods have a long-standing reputation for causing unpleasant odors, such as onions or garlic. When food is digested, the molecules that make it up are absorbed by our body and then removed from it through the bloodstream.

Some of these molecules, which have very characteristic and unpleasant odors, enter our lungs along with the bloodstream. They are removed from the lungs when you exhale - hence the unpleasant odor. Although this kind of unpleasant odor is a rather annoying problem, we will not discuss it in detail on these pages. The unpleasant odor caused by the consumption of certain foods usually disappears on its own after a day or two - as soon as the body eliminates all the “bad-smelling” molecules. And getting rid of such a smell is quite simple - you just need to exclude such foods from your diet or reduce their consumption to a minimum.

Does smoking cause bad odor?

You've probably met people who smoke heavily and whose breath has a specific smell. Although many factors influence the formation of the unpleasant odor associated with smoking, the main ones are nicotine, tar and other foul-smelling substances contained in tobacco smoke. These substances accumulate on teeth and soft tissues smoker's mouth - gums, cheek tissue, tongue. And let's make a reservation again - we will not discuss this type of unpleasant odor in detail on these pages either. The only way to completely get rid of this odor is to quit smoking (although if you improve your oral hygiene, this odor can be reduced somewhat). Note also that smoking itself dehydrates the tissues of the mouth. This weakens the moisturizing and disinfecting effect of saliva, which washes away bacteria and their metabolic products. Dry mouth is discussed in more detail below. It is known that people who smoke are more likely to experience problems associated with periodontal disease (“gum disease”).

Periodontal diseases also occur due to bacterial activity. Gum disease and its connection to bad odor is discussed in more detail below.

Does xerostomia (dry mouth) contribute to bad breath?

Even if you don’t have any particular problems with unpleasant odor, you’ve probably noticed that in the morning when you just woke up, your breath is much less fresh. This happens because our mouth “dries out” at night - because during sleep our body produces saliva in the mouth. The result of this drying out is “morning breath”. A similar “drying effect” is often noticed by, for example, teachers or lawyers who have to talk for several hours - this also causes their mouths to dry out. Some people suffer from chronic dry mouth, a condition called xerostomia. It is even more difficult for them to solve problems with fresh breath. Moisture in our mouths helps cleanse. We constantly swallow saliva - and with each swallow, millions of bacteria are washed out of our mouth, as well as the food particles that these bacteria feed on. In addition, saliva dissolves and washes away the waste products of bacteria living in the mouth.

Saliva is a special form of liquid that moisturizes the mouth, a kind of natural cleanser for the mouth. Any moisture can have a cleansing and dissolving effect; saliva, in addition, contains special components that kill bacteria and neutralize their waste products. When your mouth dries out, the beneficial effects of saliva are greatly reduced. Neutralization of bacteria slows down and conditions for their growth improve.

Chronic dry mouth - xerostomia - can also be a side effect of taking certain medications. Xerostomia can be caused by antihistamines (allergy and cold medications), antidepressants, medications that regulate blood pressure, diuretics, tranquilizers, and narcotics. Dry mouth can get worse as you age. Over time, our salivary glands stop working with the same efficiency, and the composition of saliva also changes. This leads to the fact that the cleansing properties of saliva weaken. People who suffer from xerostomia for a long time are more likely to develop periodontal disease (gum disease). Gum disease can also cause bad breath.

Can periodontal disease cause bad odor?

Periodontal disease, commonly referred to simply as “gum disease,” can also cause bad breath. Ask any dentist - the smell of gum disease is very specific, and an experienced doctor can determine the presence of such a disease even before examining the patient.

Oral diseases are the second most common cause of bad breath (the first, as you remember, is the accumulation of bacteria).

More often they occur in people over 35 years of age - that is, the older a person is, the more likely it is that problems with fresh breath are caused by the condition of his gums. Periodontal disease is a bacterial infection of the soft tissues surrounding the teeth. If such a disease is neglected, it can lead to serious damage to the bone into which our teeth are “inserted.” Often, as this disease progresses, gaps (dentists call them “periodontal pockets”) form between the teeth and gums, where large amounts of bacteria accumulate. These pockets can be so deep that they are difficult to clean properly; bacteria and their metabolic products that accumulate in them also cause an unpleasant odor.

Can a respiratory disease cause an unpleasant odor?

Of course it can. Upper respiratory tract diseases, allergies - all these diseases lead to the fact that mucous secretions begin to flow from the nasal cavity into the oral cavity, through the opening in the soft palate. The accumulation of these secretions in the mouth can also cause an unpleasant odor.

People with sinus disease often have a stuffy nose, forcing them to breathe through their mouth. Breathing through the mouth causes it to dry out, which, as we already know, also causes an unpleasant odor. For sinus disease, antihistamines (anti-allergic) medications are often taken, which also contribute to dry mouth.

What dental diseases can cause an unpleasant odor?

In most cases, the occurrence of unpleasant odor in the mouth is associated with various diseases of the oral cavity itself. Any active infection in the mouth, such as an abscessed tooth or partially erupted wisdom tooth, can cause an unpleasant odor. Extensive, untreated cavities on teeth can accumulate large amounts of bacteria and food debris, which also cause an unpleasant odor. If you have such diseases, during your examination your dentist will definitely identify them and offer effective treatment methods.

Can other untreated diseases cause bad odor?

Some diseases of the internal organs can also cause an unpleasant odor. If the patient has tried all the usual methods for eliminating an unpleasant odor in such cases, but they have led nowhere, then a visit to a therapist will not hurt. Your doctor, of course, knows which diseases are most likely in your case; but, for general information, bad breath can occur due to diseases respiratory tract, liver, kidneys, gastrointestinal diseases.

Can dentures cause bad odor?

Dentures (full, partial, removable, etc.) can have a significant impact on the freshness of your breath. If you wear any dentures, there is a simple test you can do to see if your dentures are causing bad odor:

Remove your dentures and place them in a closed container, such as a plastic lunch box. Close it tightly and leave it like that for five minutes. Then open it sharply and immediately smell it. This is roughly what the people you talk to smell like from your mouth.

Although most cases of bad breath are caused by the buildup of bacteria on the tongue, on or around the teeth (periodontal disease), bacteria can also accumulate on the surface of dentures and cause bad breath.

What is actually the main cause of unpleasant odor?

In most cases, the occurrence of bad breath is associated with the condition of the oral cavity. Namely, an unpleasant odor is usually caused by bacteria living in it. Bacteria, like humans, consume food and excrete waste throughout their lives. The waste products of some types of bacteria are sulfur compounds, and they are the cause of the unpleasant odor. Remember what a rotten egg smells like? This smell is also caused by the formation of a sulfur compound in the egg - hydrogen sulfide. The characteristic smell of compost heaps or barnyards also owes its “fragrance” to the presence of a sulfur compound - methyl mercaptan. And both of these compounds are released by bacteria that live in our mouths. These substances are collectively called "volatile sulfur compounds" (VSCs). The term "volatile" means that these substances evaporate quickly, even at normal temperatures. The “volatility” of these compounds explains their ability to quickly penetrate, so to speak, into the noses of the people around us. Although these substances mainly create bad breath, bacteria. living in the oral cavity, they also secrete other products that have a very unpleasant aroma. Here are some of them:

Cadavrine is a substance that produces a characteristic cadaverous odor.
- Putrescine - forms a stench when meat rots.
- Skatole is the main component of the odor of human feces.

You will probably be quite surprised to learn that in an ordinary human mouth there can be such a “bouquet” of unpleasant odors - but this is so, and, unfortunately, there are no exceptions. Every person, to one degree or another, has these, so to speak, aromas in his breath. Fortunately, the human sense of smell does not detect these odors if their concentration in the breath is low. Only when it rises does that characteristic unpleasant odor form.

What types of bacteria cause bad odor?

Most chemical compounds that cause an unpleasant odor (hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan, cadavrine, putrescine, skatole) are secreted by anaerobic bacteria (their more accurate name is gram-negative anaerobes). The term "anaerobic" means that they live and reproduce best in places where there is no oxygen. In our mouths, there is a constant struggle for living space between bacteria that produce products that create an unpleasant odor, and other bacteria that do not. The freshness of our breath is determined, strictly speaking, by the degree of balance in the presence of both bacteria. Accumulation of plaque (the white film that forms on the tongue and teeth - at the gum line and below) can tip this balance in favor of odor-producing bacteria. Imagine - a layer of plaque only one or two tenths of a millimeter thick (that is, approximately the thickness of a banknote) no longer contains oxygen at all - that is, there is no better place for bacteria. Therefore, as plaque accumulates, it is inhabited by more and more bacteria that create an unpleasant odor - which means that each of our exhalations contains more and more compounds released by these bacteria.

What do anaerobic bacteria that produce an unpleasant odor feed on?

Most of the foul-smelling substances that cause bad breath are released by bacteria after consuming proteins. That is, when we eat foods such as meat or fish, the bacteria living in our mouth also receive their share of food. And what they secrete after eating are those same compounds. which cause an unpleasant odor. Anaerobic bacteria will find proteins - their favorite food - in anything, even the cheeseburger you eat. In addition, in our mouths there is always “natural” protein food for them - for example, dead skin cells, or numerous protein components contained in saliva. If you do not regularly use a toothbrush and floss, a real feast for bacteria will form in your mouth - leftover food from today's breakfast, yesterday's dinner, the day before yesterday's lunch...

Which foods contain the most protein?

Meat, fish and seafood, eggs, dairy products (milk, cheeses and yoghurts) - all these products contain a lot of protein. Most people get about two-thirds of their protein needs from them. Other sources of protein are cereals and products made from them, nuts, leguminous plants (peas, beans and lentils). The ingredients found in many of our favorite desserts (like cakes and pies) make these delicious foods protein pantries.

Where do the bacteria that cause bad odor live?

In most cases, these bacteria accumulate on the tongue, but they have many other “habitats.”

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Remember the "experiment" we recommended you do at the beginning of this section. Although the odor produced in the front area of ​​our tongue may not be the most pleasant, it is usually not the main source of problems with fresh breath. The main “component” of the unpleasant odor is formed in the back of the tongue. Go to the mirror, stick out your tongue and look at it carefully. You will probably see a whitish coating on its surface. Closer to the back of the tongue, this coating becomes denser. The number of bacteria that accumulate on the human tongue depends on the texture of its surface. People whose tongue surface has more folds, grooves and indentations will have more of this amount than people with a smoother tongue surface. In order to create a favorable environment for the life of bacteria in the white layer of the tongue - i.e. deprived of oxygen - this layer can have a thickness of only one or two tenths of a millimeter. This “oxygen-free” environment is also called “anaerobic”; This is where bacteria live and multiply best. Studies have shown that the number of bacteria on the human tongue directly depends on the thickness of the white layer covering it. And as you can guess, the freshness of your breath depends on the number of bacteria: the fewer there are, the fresher it is.

Periodontal sources

Bacteria that cause an unpleasant odor also feel quite comfortable in areas of the oral cavity other than the tongue. Perhaps you have noticed that while flossing your teeth, an unpleasant odor sometimes also appears. And perhaps this smell becomes more noticeable when you start brushing between your back teeth. In the spaces between the teeth, bacteria that create an unpleasant odor also find refuge. Dentists call these areas “periodontal” (“paro” means “about” and “dont” means “tooth”). Even in a more or less healthy mouth, bacteria can find an oxygen-deprived (anaerobic) environment - for example, under the gum line, around and between teeth. And in people suffering from periodontal disease (“gum disease”), the number of such anaerobic “corners” increases many times over. Periodontal disease often damages the bone that surrounds the teeth. This, in turn, leads to the formation of depressions between the teeth and gums (dentists call them “periodontal pockets”). These pockets are usually very difficult or impossible to clean, and they become an ideal anaerobic environment in which odor-causing bacteria live and thrive.

How to get rid of an unpleasant odor?

Since the main source of bad breath is foul-smelling bacterial secretions (volatile sulfur compounds), the main way to get rid of them is to cleanse the oral cavity in such a way as to:

Deprive bacteria of nutrients.
- Reduce the amount of bacteria already accumulated in the mouth.
- Reduce the anaerobic environment in which bacteria live and multiply.
- Prevent the formation of new breeding grounds for bacteria.

You can also use cleaners that reduce the activity of odor-causing volatile sulfur compounds.

How to deprive bacteria of nutrients?

As you remember, the main source of bad breath is the foul-smelling waste bacteria produce when digesting proteins. Therefore, people who eat a vegetarian diet (consisting mainly of fruits and vegetables) are less likely to have problems with fresh breath than those who consume a lot of protein foods, such as meat. In addition, it is very important to clean the oral cavity promptly and correctly - especially after consuming protein-rich foods. After finishing breakfast, lunch or dinner, tiny particles of food remain in our mouths, which get stuck between the teeth and also settle in a white coating on the back of the tongue. And since it is in these places that anaerobic bacteria accumulate, causing an unpleasant odor, then, without properly cleaning your mouth after eating, you will thereby provide them with a sufficient amount of nutrients for a long time.

To get rid of unpleasant odor, you need to brush your teeth and gums. The bacteria that produce products that cause bad breath also live in the plaque that accumulates on the teeth and gum line. In order to reduce this plaque, prevent its further accumulation and remove food debris that “lingers” in the mouth and serves as food for bacteria, it is necessary to thoroughly clean the teeth and gums with a toothbrush and dental floss. Let us remind you about dental floss once again. If you do not thoroughly and daily clean the spaces between your teeth where a toothbrush cannot reach, you will be unlikely to get rid of bad breath.

Diagnosis of the causes of bad breath

Particular attention must be paid to diagnostic methods. First of all, you need to inform your doctor about the presence of chronic diseases. It has been established that the occurrence of bad breath is significantly influenced by nutritional and hygienic factors, therefore patients are advised to refrain from eating, drinking, rinsing the mouth and smoking for at least two hours before diagnostic measures.

The first is a hedonic research method, carried out by a doctor who evaluates the quality and strength of the unpleasant odor, and gives a rating on the Rosenberg scale from 0 to 5 points. The main drawback of the method is subjectivity.

The next step is to measure the amount of sulfur compounds in the exhaled air using a special sulfide monitoring device “Halimeter”. Hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan and dimethyl sulfide account for 90% of all volatile sulfur compounds in the oral cavity, so measuring the concentration of these gases is the main way to determine the severity of halitosis.

The next stage is microbiological examination. The diagnostic stage is very important, since depending on the source of the unpleasant odor and the reasons that caused it, the treatment tactics will depend.

Visit your dentist

If, after all the measures taken, the bad breath does not disappear, call and make an appointment with your dentist, where you can not only discuss the problem in detail, but also carry out the necessary procedures to clean your mouth. This may be the best solution because:

1) Not all people know how to use dental floss and dental floss most effectively. After examining your mouth, your doctor will teach you the necessary techniques.

2) Effective cleaning of teeth can be hindered by tartar built up on them. Your dentist will remove it.

3) If you have signs of periodontal disease (“gum disease”), your doctor will identify them and provide you with appropriate treatment. Periodontal disease can seriously damage your teeth and the surrounding bone. This creates deep “pockets” between the teeth and gums in which bacteria accumulate, so deep that they are difficult or even impossible to clean.

4) During the examination, your doctor will identify - if any - other untreated diseases that may increase the unpleasant odor.

5) If your doctor seems unlikely that these diseases are the cause of the unpleasant odor, he will suggest that you make an appointment with a therapist and will provide appropriate explanations.

You need to clean your tongue thoroughly

Since most people tend to ignore this procedure, try making it part of your daily skin care routine. oral cavity. Very often, using this method alone - without additional measures - helps eliminate unpleasant odors. Think back again to the “experiment” we recommended you do at the beginning of this section. Then we found that the front of the tongue has a less unpleasant odor than the back. This happens because the front area of ​​the tongue constantly cleans itself - and therefore fewer anaerobic bacteria accumulate on it. As the tongue moves, its front part constantly rubs against the hard palate - this is how cleansing occurs. preventing the accumulation of bacteria. Unlike the front, the back of the tongue during its movement comes into contact only with the soft palate. In this case, effective cleaning is not possible. Therefore, odor-causing bacteria accumulate mainly on the back of the tongue, which is why it is this area that needs periodic cleaning.

How to properly clean your tongue? There are several ways to clean the back of the tongue, but they all have the same goal - to remove bacteria and food debris that accumulate in this area. When cleaning your tongue - no matter what method you use - you should try to reach as far as possible to clean as much of its surface area as possible. If you start choking, don't be surprised. This is a natural reaction, but over time this reflex should weaken.

How to clean your tongue using a toothbrush or a special brush.

You can use a toothbrush or a special tongue brush to clean the surface of your tongue. Start brushing with the furthest areas you can reach, then gradually move the brush strokes (directed anteriorly) towards the front of the tongue. The movements should be made with some pressure on the surface of the tongue - but, of course, not too strong so as not to cause irritation. To clean your tongue more effectively, you can use toothpaste, since it contains the same ingredients as mouth cleansers. You can learn more about this on the page dedicated to oral cleaners. Pastes that neutralize volatile sulfur compounds. Since VSCs are what cause bad odor, toothpastes containing neutralizing VSCs - such as chlorine dioxide or zinc - improve the freshness of your breath.

Pastes with antibacterial properties

If the toothpaste you use contains antibacterial agents - such as chlorine dioxide or cetylpyridone chloride - you can both "expel" and destroy anaerobic bacteria when cleaning your tongue.

Although brushing your tongue with a toothbrush can provide quite satisfactory results, many people prefer to use a special tongue scraping spoon, believing this method is more effective. Some patients claim that they choke less when scraping their tongue with a spoon than when cleaning it with a toothbrush or special brush. In order to test your reaction to this method, you can conduct a simple experiment. Take a regular spoon from the kitchen (better a teaspoon than a table spoon), turn it over and try to scrape your tongue with it. To do this, touch the back of your tongue with a spoon, press it lightly and pull it forward. Do this carefully, but without effort. Don't scrub too hard as this may irritate the surface of your tongue. If scraping as a method is not objectionable to you, buy a special spoon designed for this purpose at the pharmacy. It is quite possible that it will clean the tongue more effectively than a teaspoon.

What types of liquid mouth cleaners can help get rid of bad breath?

Liquid mouth rinses, when used along with regular and effective tongue cleaning, brushing and flossing, can also help a lot in getting rid of bad odor. You should not just rely on rinse aids and neglect the other measures listed. The ability of a liquid mouthwash to effectively combat bad breath is associated with some of its properties, namely:

A) Antibacterial properties. If the mouthwash has the ability to kill bacteria, it can help reduce the amount of anaerobic bacteria in your mouth. Since it is these bacteria that emit volatile sulfur compounds, which in turn form bad breath, the fewer of these bacteria there are in the mouth, the better.

C) The ability to neutralize volatile sulfur compounds. Rinse aids contain components that have the ability to neutralize volatile sulfur compounds and the substances that form them. As you remember, volatile sulfur compounds are foul-smelling substances that create an unpleasant odor. If a purifier is able to reduce their content in your breath, then it will naturally be fresher.

Listed below are some substances that have the ability to effectively neutralize unpleasant odors. These substances are usually included in mouthwashes sold in pharmacies.

A) Rinse aids containing chlorine dioxide or sodium chlorite (Antibacterial / Neutralizes volatile sulfur compounds)
Many dentists believe that rinses containing chlorine dioxide or its constituent sodium chlorite play a critical role in neutralizing bad breath. Research data suggests that chlorine dioxide has a dual effect:

Chlorine dioxide is an oxidizing substance (meaning it releases oxygen). Since most odor-causing bacteria are anaerobic (that is, they prefer to live in places where there is no oxygen), exposure to an oxidizing agent helps reduce their numbers, which consequently reduces the unpleasant odor.

Chlorine dioxide also affects the level of volatile sulfur compounds in the mouth. It neutralizes those compounds that bacteria have already released, and at the same time destroys those substances from which these compounds are subsequently formed. The result is that the concentration of volatile sulfur compounds in the mouth decreases sharply, and the breath, of course, becomes cleaner.

B) Rinse aids containing zinc (Neutralizes volatile sulfur compounds)
Research has shown that rinse aids containing zinc ions can also reduce the concentration of volatile sulfur compounds. It is believed that this is due to the ability of zinc ions to destroy those substances from which bacteria “make” sulfur compounds.

B) “Antiseptic” type rinses (Antibacterial)
"Antiseptic" cleaners (such as Listerine and its equivalents) are also considered suitable odor neutralizers. The effectiveness of these products is related to their ability to kill bacteria that produce volatile sulfur compounds. However, “antiseptic” rinses themselves cannot destroy these compounds. Many dentists believe that "antiseptic" rinses are not the best choice. These claims are also due to the fact that “antiseptic” mouthwashes have a high alcohol content (often around 25 percent). Alcohol is a strong desiccant (dehydrating agent) and therefore dries out the soft tissues of the mouth. And if you remember our section on xerostomia, dry mouth can be one of the causes of unpleasant odor.

D) Rinse aids containing cetylpyridone chloride (Antibacterial)
Cetylpyridinium chloride is a component that is sometimes included in liquid mouthwashes. Having an antibacterial effect, it helps reduce the number of anaerobic bacteria.

Do mint tablets, lozenges, drops, sprays and chewing gum help get rid of unpleasant odor?

Like liquid rinses, mints, lozenges, drops, sprays, chewing gum and so on. By themselves, they are not the most effective means of eliminating unpleasant odors. However, when used in conjunction with careful and regular tongue cleaning, brushing and flossing, these products can have very positive effects - especially if they contain substances (such as chlorine dioxide, sodium chlorite and zinc) that can neutralize volatile sulfur compounds. In addition, mints, lozenges, and chewing gum stimulate saliva production. And we already know that saliva cleanses the oral cavity of bacteria and their secretions, which means it helps get rid of unpleasant odor.

How to use liquid mouthwash to achieve the greatest effect?

Bacteria that create an unpleasant odor live both on the surface and in the depths of white plaque, which accumulates on and around the teeth, gums, tongue. Antibacterial rinse by itself cannot penetrate into the depths of this plaque, and therefore, before using such a cleaner, it is better to remove as much plaque as possible using your usual methods - scraping the tongue, brushing and flossing your teeth. Rinsing your mouth with mouthwash after these procedures will help remove any remaining bacteria. You don’t just need to put the mouthwash in your mouth, but rinse it properly. Before rinsing, say “a-a-a” - this will allow you to stick out your tongue so that the rinse gets to the back of it, where bacteria accumulate. After rinsing, the rinse aid should be immediately spit out. This is why children should not be allowed to use mouthwash - they may accidentally swallow it.

How to clean dentures

If your dentist has installed dentures in your mouth, he or she must explain to you how to properly clean them. Since bacteria accumulates on your dentures in the same way as on natural teeth, on your tongue and gums, your doctor will advise you to clean your dentures with a regular toothbrush or a special brush, both the outside and inside of them. After cleaning the dentures, they need to be placed in a container with an antiseptic liquid (your dentist will also advise you which one).

What measures can you take on your own to get rid of an unpleasant odor?

Drink more water
Oddly enough, drinking plenty of water throughout the day will also help you reduce bad odor. If there is a lack of water, your body will try to retain it, which will reduce the production of saliva, and it will be less effective at dissolving and washing away bacteria and their secretions, which create an unpleasant odor. Drinking enough water every day is especially important for those suffering from xerostomia (chronic dry mouth).

Rinse your mouth with water
Rinsing your mouth with plain water will also help relieve bad odor for a short period of time. Rinsing also dissolves and washes away bacterial secretions that harm the freshness of your breath.

Stimulate saliva production
This will also help you reduce bad odor. You remember that saliva cleanses the mouth, dissolving and washing away bacteria and their secretions. The easiest way to stimulate saliva production is to chew something. When you chew—anything—your body thinks you're eating food, so it signals it to increase saliva production. (Saliva is a very important component in digesting food). You can, for example, chew clove seeds, dill, mint or parsley. Peppermint tablets, chewing gum and mint candies help salivation. But: if you prefer these products, make sure they do not contain sugar. Sugar promotes the growth of bacteria that can cause tooth decay.

Maintain your oral hygiene especially carefully after consuming protein foods.
Anaerobic bacteria produce volatile sulfur compounds - the cause of unpleasant odors - as a result of consuming proteins. After you eat meat, fish or any other protein-rich food, thoroughly clean your mouth so that the smallest particles of protein food do not serve as a breeding ground for anaerobic bacteria.

Treatment of helminthiases helps eliminate bad breath in children
Scientists note that parents often notice bad breath in children with intestinal helminthiases (especially enterobiasis), which goes away after the helminths are eradicated. Scientists suggest that the cause of the unpleasant odor may be stagnation of intestinal contents due to the presence of worms.

What diseases cause bad breath?

• Diseases of teeth and gums (

Taking many medications can also have a detrimental effect on the freshness of your breath.

Treatment for bad breath

First of all, you should contact your dentist for diagnosis and treatment. The doctor will determine whether there is caries or gum disease, carry out sanitation (disinfection) of the oral cavity, and remove tartar if present. As a rule, after this the smell ceases to bother most patients.

If the dentist concludes that the odor does not originate in the oral cavity, but in the deeper structures of the body, he will refer you to a therapist.

The therapist will prescribe an examination to determine the cause of your concerns and will treat the disease that he identifies. Many will be disappointed that they didn't find the name of a bad breath pill here, but smart people will realize that the treatment will vary depending on your personal cause of the bad breath. A whole range of drugs may be needed, including antibiotics, which, as is known, cannot be used without identifying the pathogenic microorganism, and this can only be done through medical tests.

Which doctors should you contact if you have bad breath?

• Dentist
• Gastroenterologist
• Therapist (general practitioner)

Bad breath is a pressing problem for many modern people. On the one hand, it causes discomfort to others, since communication with a person who smells bad cannot evoke positive emotions. On the other hand, this phenomenon can provoke the development of complexes in the carrier of an unpleasant odor. Some people are ashamed of communicating with family and friends due to the presence of an unpleasant odor. Let's look at how to overcome bad breath, the causes and treatment of this problem.
To effectively combat this phenomenon, it is very important to correctly determine the cause of its development. Foul odors when breathing and talking are a characteristic symptom of many diseases. Some of them are not life-threatening and appear as a result of metabolic disorders or careless attitude to oral hygiene. However, in other situations, the cause of this phenomenon can be quite dangerous ailments that require immediate treatment. An example would be the development of tumor processes in the throat, one of the main symptoms of which is the appearance of bad breath.
In medicine, the appearance of bad breath is called halitosis. This is not a disease, but a phenomenon that appears due to certain disturbances in the functioning of the body.
Doctors view halitosis primarily as a symptom. Considering the significant discomfort it causes to the patient, many people strive to get rid of the unpleasant odor as quickly as possible. As mentioned earlier, the process of treating this phenomenon depends on the causes of its occurrence.
Very often, popular hygiene products (mouth rinses, special toothpastes or breath freshening inhalers) are not enough to combat an unpleasant odor; in such a situation, it is important to eliminate the cause of the foul odor.

The problem of bad breath was considered by ancient philosophers, who stated that nothing spoils a person more than an “untidy mouth.” Nowadays, in various countries, from 30 to 65% of the population suffers from this disease. It is worth noting that residents of highly developed countries are most susceptible to the development of this phenomenon, whose citizens very often lead unhealthy image life.

Where to look for the causes of halitosis

In most cases, the cause of the development of the disease lies in:

In the first case, the main reason for the appearance of bad odor is poor hygiene and the development of inflammatory processes in the oral cavity. If the cause lies in the respiratory tract, as a rule, the appearance of halitosis is caused by viral, infectious or chronic inflammatory processes.
If the problem lies in the gastrointestinal tract, the stench appears due to a wide variety of disorders of the digestive processes or diseases of the digestive system. Disturbances in the functioning of the endocrine glands can greatly affect the composition of hormonal substances in the body. An increase in the concentration of certain hormones in saliva can cause bad breath.

How to detect the presence of halitosis yourself

Very often, people do not even realize that their breath is bad. There are also situations when a person is embarrassed by his breath, considering it smelly, for absolutely no reason.
There are several ways to detect halitosis at home. The easiest way is to ask a question to a loved one and ask for a frank answer, but not everyone is able to take such a step, so the following methods are also suitable.

The fact is that a person very often does not smell his own smell, which is felt by others. This is the main reason why many do not even realize there is a problem.
It is best to carry out the test at home at lunchtime or in the evening. It is important that at least three hours pass after hygiene procedures. Some toothpastes can significantly mask odors for a certain period of time.
Next, we will consider in detail the causes of bad breath and the treatment of this phenomenon.

Main causes of halitosis

In most cases, the causes of bad breath are hidden in the oral cavity. In this case, the help of a professional dentist may be required. Among the main reasons for the development of hilitosis are:

If the causes of unpleasant odor are not related to the oral cavity, the situation becomes significantly worse, since it may indicate the presence of serious health problems. Very often, an unpleasant odor is associated with respiratory diseases. Its appearance may be caused by infectious or viral diseases, but in such a situation, halitosis will disappear after full recovery. The situation is much more complicated in patients with chronic respiratory diseases. Chronic bronchitis, pharyngitis and other common diseases are often the cause of bad breath. If the stench from the oral cavity is associated with similar ailments, it is almost impossible to get rid of it without stopping the chronic inflammatory process. If digestive processes are disrupted, an unpleasant odor can appear both due to the release of gases from the stomach and due to changes in the composition of saliva.

First of all, this problem is observed in patients with chronic gastritis, various ailments of the liver and pancreas. In a situation with liver diseases, a person can easily determine the presence of foul odors by the bitterness in the mouth. Halitosis due to hormonal imbalances is characteristic of a wide variety of disorders. Very often, a similar phenomenon is observed in women during the menstrual cycle. In such a situation, the composition of saliva changes significantly, which provokes an unpleasant odor.

People with tobacco or alcohol addiction are at risk. If moderate alcohol consumption does not cause severe harm, abuse contributes to the development of inflammatory processes in the stomach, liver problems and damage to the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat.

Tobacco also greatly increases the development of inflammatory processes in the oral cavity and respiratory system.
Bad breath in the morning is quite common. In such a situation at night, due to insufficient saliva secretion and the presence of small food particles, the number of harmful microorganisms that produce unpleasant odors greatly increases.
Most people manage to get rid of bad odor after morning hygiene procedures. To completely eliminate the problem, it is enough to

Clean your mouth thoroughly before going to bed and avoid eating food in the evening.

Halitosis in tumor processes

Oncologists regard bad breath as an alarming symptom indicating the development of tumor processes in the respiratory tract or oral cavity. In such a situation, bad breath is a consequence of the inflammatory process, which is provoked by a tumor.
With the development of cancer, a strong discharge of pus is characteristic. If a putrid odor appears, you should undergo a medical examination. However, there is no need to panic. This phenomenon can also be observed during the development of chronic inflammatory processes. You should contact an oncologist if, in addition to bad breath, you also experience other alarming symptoms that are characteristic of cancer.

Bad breath is quite common in children. If at 4 years old a child has bad breath, there may be several reasons. It is quite difficult to teach children to brush their teeth thoroughly, so the reason most often lies in poor oral hygiene.
However, children are also often susceptible to developing various infectious and viral diseases due to an insufficiently strengthened immune system. A baby's bad breath can be caused by colds and viral diseases of the respiratory tract, as well as jaundice, which young children suffer from quite often.
If the child has no other alarming symptoms, most likely the problem will be solved after improving the quality of hygienic care.

Who is most susceptible to the disease?

There are several factors that significantly increase your risk of developing bad breath. The likelihood of developing halitosis increases greatly if you have:

• disorders in the endocrine system;
• excess weight;
• problems with salivation;
• increased gas formation during digestion;
• hormonal imbalances;
• disorders immune system;
• disturbances in intestinal function;
• diseases of the stomach, liver and gall bladder;
• inflammatory processes in the oral cavity;
• bad habits (tobacco, alcohol or drug addiction).

As mentioned earlier, bad breath is often caused by various disorders in the body, so the presence of a wide variety of various factors significantly increase the likelihood of its occurrence. Poor oral hygiene in combination with other less significant factors, significantly aggravate the situation.
In the case of bad habits, a combined blow is applied to many systems of the body. Tobacco smoke significantly irritates the oral mucosa, actively contributing to the occurrence of inflammation. It also contributes to the development of chronic diseases of the respiratory system, which entails the appearance of a pus-like odor. Alcohol harms the mucous membranes of the mouth, respiratory system and stomach.

Professional diagnostics

If a person notices bad breath, the first thing they should do is consult a dentist. In 80% of cases of bad breath, problems are caused by dental reasons. The dentist will be able to carefully examine the oral cavity and discover the cause of the problem, after which the doctor will prescribe the appropriate treatment.

If the appearance of halitosis is not associated with dentistry, the patient will have to visit specialists in a wide variety of fields to identify the cause of the development of the pathology. Specialists such as a gastroenterologist, ENT specialist, and endocrinologist can help.

Treatment of halitosis

The treatment for halitosis depends on the cause of the disorder. As mentioned above, in most cases this phenomenon is associated with problems of the oral cavity. To get rid of bad odor in such a situation, the help of a dentist and more careful care of the hygienic condition of the mouth will be enough.
The dentist will help remove pathogenic microorganisms in the most inaccessible places, after which the inflammation will subside. If the problem is tooth decay, the dentist will treat the disease. You should also consult a dentist about oral care. This will help prevent the problem from occurring in the future. To improve the condition of the oral cavity, you should:

• Find the right one toothbrush. It should not be too hard, since hard brushes irritate the mucous membrane due to excessive mechanical stress. The brush should have the ability to remove dirt from hard-to-reach places. You need to brush your teeth for at least 5 minutes. You also need to pay attention to removing plaque from the tongue.
• Choose the right one toothpaste. Some toothpastes have medicinal properties. Their use is recommended in case of inflammation of the gums and problems with the teeth and oral mucosa. However, some types of toothpaste irritate the mucous membranes. In certain situations, an individual reaction of the body to some of its constituent elements is possible. It is important to choose a toothpaste that will have the most beneficial effect on the oral cavity.
• Use dental floss. It will help thoroughly remove plaque and food debris between the teeth. This is one of the main foci for the development of pathogenic microorganisms.
• Use rinsing solutions. Using a mouth rinse will complement the positive effect of combating pathogenic microflora and help freshen your breath. Many of them contain extracts of beneficial herbs that help relieve inflammation.

You can also use aerosol-based mouth fresheners and chewing gum, but their effect is short-lived and not always very noticeable.

If the cause of halitosis is hidden in another problem, it is important to identify and get rid of it. Many people learn what to do in such a situation from traditional medicine recipes. Indeed, folk remedies can be very effective. Garlic, lemon juice and ginger infusion will help improve oral hygiene. They also have a beneficial effect on the respiratory system. A decoction of milk with sage helps get rid of chronic diseases of the respiratory system. Many plants, vegetables and fruits have antibacterial properties. Medicinal plants can improve the functioning of all body systems, so a variety of folk recipes will help you find a method of treatment in any situation.
Do not forget that the help of a qualified specialist will help not only to choose the most optimal method of treatment, but also to identify a variety of problems if they are the cause of the unpleasant odor. Treatment prescribed by a doctor can be combined with the use of folk remedies to increase effectiveness.
Since bad habits significantly contribute to the development of bad breath, it is almost impossible to get rid of the problem without giving up the use of tobacco, alcohol or drugs. Even if it is temporarily possible to eliminate the cause of the development of halitosis, very soon the problem will return again.
Normalizing your diet helps improve digestive processes. It is important to eat fresh and cooked vegetables, with the exception of those that increase gas formation. It is very important to reduce your consumption of fried foods and fast food.
Bad breath is a solvable problem. In most cases, the pathologies that cause this disease do not cause severe damage to the health of the body and do not pose a threat to the patient’s life. However, this phenomenon should not be ignored, because if it is caused by certain disturbances in the functioning of the body, then complications may develop.

Bad breath - halitosis.
When your breath smells bad, it is unpleasant. And not only to the source of the trouble, so to speak, but also to everyone who is nearby. Everyone knows that it won’t just smell bad - it’s a symptom of problems with the gastrointestinal tract or oral cavity. Bad breath can be associated with disturbances in the gastrointestinal tract due to diseases of the respiratory system, oral mucosa, as well as insufficient hygiene. Therefore, first of all, it is necessary to find out the root cause and begin treatment of the underlying disease.
Bad breath is most often caused by poor dental care. In women, halitosis is often associated with endocrinological problems. People with high blood sugar often complain of halitosis. And the special treatment prescribed by the dentist often turns out to be ineffective. This is no wonder - after all, the reason lies not in the mouth, but in the pancreas. So no dental hygiene products will help in this situation. The disease itself must be treated.
And while you are looking for the essence of the problem and treating it, read how to get rid of the smell (when the main illness passes, then this symptom will disappear).

Folk remedies can also cope well with the problem of bad breath.

So, here are a few ways to get rid of bad breath:
1. Eat candied anise seeds and nuts every day on an empty stomach.
2. Mix 2 tbsp. vegetable oil (ideally olive) with 1 tsp. salt and rinse your mouth with this mixture for 3-5 minutes twice a day - morning and evening. After rinsing, do not eat or drink anything.
3. Dilute 20-30 drops of alcohol tincture of St. John's wort herb (made according to the instructions on the package) in 0.5 tbsp. water and rinse your mouth.
4. Eat 0.5 tsp after each meal. ginger powder.
5. Eat 1-2 small apples on an empty stomach in the morning, after rinsing your mouth with clean warm water.

Rinses for bad breath

1. Pour 0.5 liters of boiling water over 2 tbsp. spoons of gray alder leaves. Leave it overnight and strain. Rinse your mouth four to six times a day.
2. Pour 2 teaspoons of wormwood into a glass of boiling water, leave for 20 minutes, strain. Rinse your mouth four to six times a day.
3. Take oak bark, St. John's wort and nettle herbs, birch leaves, and chamomile flowers in equal proportions. Brew as tea and drink 1/2 glass three to four times a day.

Take 2 tsp. anise seeds, pour 1 cup of boiling water over them, leave for 20 minutes, and then strain. Rinse your mouth and throat after eating. Anise has an anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effect. It is useful for the respiratory and digestive systems, with its help you can cure many diseases of the throat and gums

Get rid of bad breath

Chew a sprig of sage or crack a coffee bean.

Herbs to relieve bad breath

To reduce bad breath, medicinal plants with bactericidal, anti-putrefactive and deodorizing properties are recommended. The following infusions and decoctions have a good healing effect.
Mix the herb St. John's wort and wormwood (equal parts). Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 tbsp. l. collection, leave for 45 minutes, strain. Rinse your mouth 4-5 times a day after meals, in the morning and at night.
Wild strawberry herb, blue blackberry and peppermint (equal parts) - prepare an infusion with this collection and use it in the same way as in the first recipe.
Mix the rhizomes of calamus and oak bark in equal parts. Pour 1 tbsp. l. collect 0.5 liters of water, bring to a boil, boil for 15 minutes, let steep for 20 minutes and strain. Also use the resulting decoction for rinsing several times a day after meals.

Folk remedies for bad breath

There can be several reasons for bad breath: caries and chronic tonsillitis, gastritis, periodontal disease, gingivitis, etc.
For traditional medicine, try the following recipes.

• Rinse your mouth with an infusion of calamus rhizomes, an alcohol tincture of St. John's wort, diluted with water (20 drops of alcohol tincture in half a glass of cool boiled water).
• For bad breath, an infusion of wild strawberry leaves or berries is also used.
  (for 1 part of raw material take 5 parts of water).
• An infusion of thyme herb (1:3) is also effective. 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of chopped celery roots with a glass of vodka, leave in a dark, warm place for 2 weeks, strain.
  Dissolve 1 teaspoon of tincture in a warm glass boiled water and rinse your mouth and throat 2-3 times a day.
• 1 tbsp. Pour a spoonful of horseradish gruel into a glass of vodka, leave for 3 days, shaking the contents periodically, and strain. 1 tbsp. Dilute a spoonful of tincture in a glass of warm water and use the resulting solution to rinse the mouth and throat.
  This remedy helps not only with bad breath, but also with gum inflammation.
• Wormwood is considered a popular remedy for eliminating bad breath in many countries.
  Prepare strong wormwood tea: 1 tbsp. Brew a spoonful of raw materials with a glass of boiling water and leave for 40 minutes.
  Rinse your mouth with wormwood tea after eating.
• Chew nutmeg slowly and keep it in your mouth, it will make your breath fresh and pleasant (nutmeg even eliminates the smell of onions and garlic). In addition, this nut strengthens the heart, has a beneficial effect on the stomach and liver, and helps improve digestion. The dose of nutmeg per dose is 1 -1.5 g.
• Rinse your mouth with fresh juice from sorrel leaves, diluted with water in a ratio of 1:2.
  To prepare the juice, wash fresh sorrel leaves, pound them in a porcelain mortar with a wooden pestle, tie them in cheesecloth and squeeze.
  It is not recommended to use a juicer, since sorrel, due to its high acidity, causes metal damage and quickly oxidizes itself.
• Dissolve 0.5 teaspoons of table salt in a glass of warm water, take the resulting solution into a small rubber bulb and inject the mixture into the nostril. At the same time, tilt your head back and hold the pear at a right angle to your face.
  Do the same with the other nostril. Spit out any liquid that gets into your mouth.
  At first there will be an unpleasant feeling, but then you will endure the procedure easier and easier.
  This method, in addition to eliminating bad breath, also restores the acid-base balance.
• Add a few drops of lemon juice to the mint infusion and rinse your mouth after brushing your teeth. This infusion also strengthens the gums.

For bad breath

Chew fresh parsley leaves and root, and fennel seeds.
Roasted nuts neutralize the smell of onions and garlic well.
Rinse your mouth with an infusion of dried apricot fruits or an infusion of a mixture of spices (cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf).

Recipe for improving digestion and fresh breath.

If your bad breath is due to digestive problems, this recipe may help get rid of it. Grate the zest of 3-4 lemons, add 2 tbsp. l. honey and 1/2 cup mint infusion. Take 1 tsp. 2 times a day after meals.
To eliminate bad breath, try temporarily replacing toothpaste with powdered milk. If you occasionally brush your teeth with powdered milk, not only the bad breath disappears, but also the formation of tartar. Teeth become whiter and gum bleeding decreases.

Tooth elixir for fresh breath

Dissolve in 1 tbsp. warm water, 2 drops each of peppermint and lemon. Rinse your mouth with the solution 2 times a day, morning and evening, after brushing your teeth.

Man is a social creature. Communication accompanies us everywhere: at home, in stores, at work, with friends. And suddenly you notice that people are moving further away, turning away from you. Agree, this is an extremely unpleasant moment. And the reason for this may be halitosis, that is, bad breath.

What to do? How to get rid of bad breath and restore the joy of communication to yourself and others? First of all, you need to understand the reasons why the unpleasant odor appears. And then start eliminating them.

The causes of the odor may be the following:

Oral bacteria

The most common cause of bad breath is anaerobic bacteria living in our mouths. They decompose the remains of protein foods, releasing foul-smelling substances. Meat, fish, legumes, dairy products, and eggs are especially rich in proteins. After eating such food, you should brush your teeth or at least rinse your mouth thoroughly. The bulk of bacteria settles in the nutritious white coating on the tongue; they accumulate under the gum line and in hard-to-reach places between the teeth. Therefore, it is necessary to purchase a brush not only for your teeth, but also for your tongue. You need to clean your tongue as deeply as possible, because on the back of it the thickness of the plaque is much greater, which means there are also more bacteria there.

The active growth of putrefactive bacteria is promoted by diseases of the oral cavity: gingivitis, periodontal disease, stomatitis, caries. Just one rotting tooth can make your breath extremely unpleasant for others. Be sure to visit your dentist once every six months. Monitor the condition of your gums. Blood is a nutritious and “tasty” environment for the life of bacteria.

• Inflammatory processes in the oral cavity are perfectly healed by a tanning and astringent decoction of oak bark. Pour 2 tablespoons of crushed oak bark into a glass of boiling water, boil for 10 minutes, leave for an hour and strain. Rinse with broth 6-8 times a day. St. John's wort is useful for inflammation in the mouth. In this case, take a tablespoon of oak bark and St. John's wort per glass of boiling water.
• For gum diseases, it is recommended to wipe the gums 3 times a day with calamus root powder; you can use it to clean your teeth by mixing it one to one with tooth powder.
• It is useful to rinse your mouth with decoctions of calendula and chamomile. These herbs have healing, bactericidal and regenerating properties.

Foods we eat

Some foods can make breathing extremely unpleasant. Everyone knows the effect of eating garlic or onions; cabbage and radishes also cause bad breath. When these products are digested, foul-smelling compounds are formed, which enter the lungs with the blood and are eliminated from the body through the breath, giving it its own smell. Therefore, do not consume these products before leaving home, an important meeting, or a date.

• Apples are especially recommended as a refreshing food. They contain natural sugars that successfully neutralize unpleasant odors.
• It is very useful to chew a few sprigs of celery, parsley or dill. They contain chlorophyll, one of the most powerful suppressants of strong odors.
• Carrots are a good breath freshener.
• In addition, you can try some spices: cardamom, you need to chew a few grains (no need to swallow them); allspice, steep in hot water and rinse your mouth. Tea made from cloves with cinnamon in equal proportions or mint will also freshen your breath for a long time.

Bad habits

Another cause of bad breath is smoking and alcohol abuse. Everyone is familiar with the specific smell from the mouth of smokers. Nicotine, tar and other foul-smelling substances settle on the walls of the teeth and soft tissues of the oral cavity, causing an unpleasant odor. To get rid of it completely you should quit smoking.

Or, at a minimum, keep your mouth perfectly clean.

• You can try mouthwash made from wormwood or strawberry infusion. A tablespoon of crushed leaves is poured into a glass of boiling water. Rinse with warm infusion 5-6 times a day, or better after each cigarette smoked.

When alcohol is abused, a breakdown product appears in the blood - acetaldehyde, a substance extremely dangerous to the body. It is partially excreted through the lungs, giving the breath a terrible fume smell. Since the smell comes from the lungs, it is very difficult to neutralize it with rinses, fruits or chewing gum.

• Chewing a little bit of nutmeg helps.
• As a preventive measure, we can only recommend abstinence from drinking alcoholic beverages.

Diseases of internal organs

The source of unpleasant specific odors from the oral cavity can be problems with gastrointestinal tract or upper respiratory tract, as well as inflammation of the ears, throat or nose. In this case you definitely need to see a doctor. In addition to the main treatment, try several recipes:

• For gastrointestinal diseases, take a tablespoon of dandelion roots, centaury herb, peppermint leaves and plantain leaves, pour 400 ml of boiling water and leave for 2-3 hours. The infusion is taken 3 times a day, 50 ml, half an hour before meals, and also rinsed the mouth several times a day.
• Odor associated with stomach or intestinal diseases will help remove salty water. Dissolve a tablespoon of salt in half a liter of water and drink the water on an empty stomach in the morning. Repeat the procedure for five days. To avoid irritation in the stomach, be sure to drink something dairy or eat porridge a few minutes after drinking water. Similar cleaning contraindicated for any inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract.
• If the cause of the odor is inflammation of the upper respiratory tract, try herbal infusion for rinsing the mouth from the leaves and flowers of marshmallow, calendula and yarrow flowers, and large plantain leaves. In the evening, take a tablespoon of each plant, add 400 ml of water and leave until morning. Rinse 5-6 times a day.

Dry mouth

You've probably noticed that your breath isn't fresh in the morning. This happens because the salivary glands slow down at night. Saliva is the strongest natural antiseptic. With its deficiency, oral bacteria multiply more actively and, consequently, bad breath appears. The causes of dryness can be serious illnesses such as diabetes, gastrointestinal diseases, infections, so this is a reason to consult a doctor. If the possibility of a serious illness is excluded, dryness can occur due to medications, vitamin deficiency, menopause, and also in people who, due to their profession, are forced to talk a lot.

• Chewing gum helps relieve dryness. Chewing stimulates salivation.
• Drink more water. Make it a habit to drink a glass of water every hour.
• Avoid alcohol, smoking, sweets and drinks containing caffeine.
• Eat more fruits - fruit acids stimulate salivation.

Enjoy your communication!

Osostomia, or pathological stomatodysonia, is a problem that a person has encountered at least once in his life. The presence of signs of osostomy is not always a signal for concern. If they are slightly perceptible or appear extremely rarely, the presence of pseudohalitosis can be assumed. This phenomenon is common among children aged two to five years and adolescents, especially during puberty. But it also happens: there is no smell, and not only those around you, but also the dentist talk about absolutely healthy teeth and fresh breath, but the person is sure of the opposite. Perhaps it's all a matter of halitophobia - mental disorder, the treatment of which is carried out exclusively by a psychotherapist. Most reliable way To check whether there is a smell in this case, use a regular cotton thread, which, after cleaning, should be put aside for a minute and then brought to your nose.

Unpleasant or putrid odor from the mouth: causes

Before starting treatment, it is important to understand how often the smell appears, what it is associated with, whether it is constantly present, or whether this phenomenon is temporary. If the smell appears sporadically, certain foods may be the cause of bad breath.

Typically this may include eating onions, garlic, hot sauces or fatty foods. In this case, completely eliminate the appearance putrid smell You can do this by simply brushing your teeth regularly. If the causes of putrefaction in adults are a constant phenomenon and not associated with eating exotic foods, you should be wary.

5 factors of osostomy

Lack of or improper care of teeth and oral cavity, that is, irregular brushing of teeth, can cause the development of ozostomia. The remains of food consumed are a favorable environment for the proliferation of putrefactive microorganisms and bacteria, the vital products of which are often the cause of ozostomia. Most often, teenagers and young children face this problem.

One of the most important factors of osostomy may be the presence of viral or infectious diseases. For example: tonsillitis, sinusitis or purulent sinusitis, inflammation of the mucous membrane, ulcer, dysbacteriosis, food poisoning, caries, tartar, damage to tooth enamel.

Poor or irregular nutrition, eating unhealthy, poorly digestible foods that are difficult to digest, disruption of the intestines and digestive tract, overeating, irregular bowel movements, and chronic constipation can also be a cause.

Bad habits, such as smoking, cause damage to the oral mucosa, increased or pathologically decreased salivation, accompanied by dryness, the appearance of ulcers, microcracks, and destruction of tooth enamel. This, in turn, leads to the appearance of various diseases and inflammations of the oral cavity. In this case, brushing and caring for your teeth will have no effect.

If putrid breath appears, the reasons may not only be due to improper brushing of teeth or smoking, it may be a signal of a more serious disease, such as liver failure.

Self-diagnosis

It is impossible to independently identify the causes of osostomy; this can only be done medical worker after a series of studies. In most cases, you can eliminate the smell on your own, but not for long, since it is not an independent phenomenon, but a symptom of a disease. Late application Seeing a doctor can cause new, more serious diseases to appear, especially if the prerequisites for the appearance of the odor were diseases of the digestive tract, intestines or liver. If you find yourself with ozostomia (halitosis), it is very important to understand what could be causing the putrid odor from your mouth.

The causes and symptoms of diseases accompanied by halitosis can be divided into several categories based on the type of odor.

Alternative medicine and naturopathy

What to do if there is a putrid odor from your mouth? Only a doctor can identify the causes of this anomaly. However, you can reduce discomfort, which leads not only to a change in the taste of food, but also to a limitation of communication, as follows:

• Chew coffee beans for three or four minutes or eat one-fourth teaspoon of instant granulated coffee;
• Triclosan or Chlorhexidine will help eliminate a problem such as ozostomia caused by anaerobic bacteria for five to ten hours;
• Regular use of rinses, dental gels and mint toothpastes, as well as cleaning the tongue plate with a special brush will help get rid of the odor for two to three hours in about eighty percent of cases;
• decoctions of chamomile, dill, oak bark, yarrow and propolis, when rinsed daily, help reduce unpleasant odors;
• Chewing gum and refreshing sprays, according to dentists, have a refreshing effect that can eliminate the smell, but their effect is very fleeting and goes away in ten to fifteen minutes.

Six types of halitosis

First view. Taste rotten eggs and the smell of hydrogen sulfide may indicate a digestive disorder. Another sign of this disease may be bloating, pain, white coating on the tongue plate. If you notice these symptoms, you should consult a doctor, since the cause of halitosis or ozostomia may be gastritis or a stomach ulcer.

Second view. A sour taste and smell after eating indicates the appearance of gastritis and requires immediate contact with a gastroenterologist.

Third type. A bitter taste in the mouth, regardless of diet and meal time. It is a sign of dysfunction of the gallbladder and liver. In this case, if a putrid odor appears from the mouth, only a specialist can determine the reasons that caused the disturbance in the liver, especially if the odor is accompanied by pain in the side.

Fourth type. Taste of sugar and smell of acetone. One of the possible phenomena in diabetes. In most cases, it is painless and can only be detected by late stages along with other pathologies. A timely visit to a doctor if you notice stomatodysonia with a taste reminiscent of acetone can save you from a serious illness.

Fifth view. For diseases genitourinary system, as well as cystitis, polyneuritis, stones or inflammation in urethra It is possible that a specific taste and smell of ammonia may appear, which does not disappear after eating or hygiene procedures.

Sixth type. If after a medical examination no pathologies were identified, then perhaps the whole issue is due to improper brushing of the teeth and tongue.

Dental diseases

Let's look at putrid breath, causes and treatment in dentistry further. Bleeding gums, plaque on the tongue and teeth, and the absence of a filling or part of a tooth can contribute to the appearance of ozostomia. You should not hope that the problem will disappear on its own, since it is only a sign of a more serious disease that requires treatment. First of all, you need to make an appointment with a dentist.

The first appointment in this case should consist of the following procedures: initial examination oral cavity and assessment of the condition of teeth and tooth enamel, gum inflammation, the presence of tartar, odor testing and identifying its source. After examination and diagnosis, the doctor will identify the pathology that is causing the putrid odor from the mouth. The causes and methods of treatment will be described below.

Treatment

Basically, treatment consists of removing or filling the damaged tooth, as well as prescribing products that are optimally suited for high-quality and safe oral care. If during the diagnosis the doctor did not identify signs of dental pathologies or disorders and Current state oral cavity could not provoke the appearance of ozostomia, which means you should contact a therapist, who, after carrying out necessary procedures and tests, will issue a referral to an appointment with a gastroenterologist, endocrinologist or otolaryngologist. In addition, people suffering chronic diseases, during an exacerbation, they may also experience an unpleasant, slightly noticeable odor. If the smell appears after a sore throat, flu or acute respiratory viral infection, it is not advisable to conduct a medical examination. In this case, you should consult a doctor and take antiviral drugs as prescribed.

Putrid breath: causes and diagnosis

When you have a consultation with a dentist, you need to describe the problem as accurately as possible: talk about exactly how and how long ago the symptoms appeared, whether they were accompanied by food intake, or went away after brushing your teeth or rinsing.

Tell us if white was present on your gums, cheeks or palate, whether you were treated with antibiotics, hormonal pills, and so on.

Halitosis and ulcer

If the problem persists after dental treatment, it may be due to a more serious condition. Putrid odor from the mouth due to an ulcer may have the following causes: exacerbation of the disease, increased acidity, nausea, vomiting, body temperature above 37 degrees, heaviness in the stomach, pain in the lower abdomen, as well as smoking and alcohol intoxication. All this can become a sign of ozostomia against the background of a local defect in the mucous membrane of the stomach or intestines.

Bad breath in children and adolescents

If you notice a putrid odor from your child’s mouth, the causes may be different. Before you worry, you need to identify the duration and frequency of the unpleasant odor.

Temporary factor - usually this kind of smell appears when:

• eating spicy food;
• non-compliance;
• viral disease;
• caries;
• runny nose or sinusitis;
• using nasal sprays.

A constant factor indicates the presence of a serious disease that changes the microflora of the body:

• thrush of the soft palate caused by yeast-like bacteria;
• chronic sinusitis or sinusitis;
• stagnation of feces, disruption of digestion;
• chronic hyperglycemia syndrome;
• loss of baby teeth;
• dysbacteriosis;
• decrease or increase in salivation caused by taking antibiotics.

Diagnosis of halitosis in children

All of the above factors can be a symptom of a serious disease and cause putrefactive causes, diagnosis of the disease can be as follows: