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Causes of halitosis
07-09-2009
Unpleasant smell occurs in most cases due to poor hygienic state of the oral cavity. But apart from that unpleasant odor may arise due to gastrointestinal problems, accompanied by belching, rumbling in the abdomen, nausea. If you have bad breath accompanied by these symptoms should consult with a gastroenterologist.
Also, bad breath may occur in chronic forms of tonsillitis or rhinitis, such states are accompanied by a runny nose, sore throat, and others. The reason for bad breath may lie in the diseases of the teeth or mouth.
An unpleasant odor appears when periodontal disease, when the growth of anaerobic bacteria creates perfect conditions because of the «periodontal pockets». Odor may occur in any inflammatory process in the mouth - gum disease, tooth abscesses, even with large cavities, which are fertile ground for the development of bacteria.
Bad breath is usually caused wastes of bacteria in the mouth, food processing residues of protein, are the sulfur compounds with very unpleasant odor. Bacteria isolated methyl mercaptan, hydrogen sulfide, etc. These products are called «volatile sulfur compounds», they are volatile and evaporate quickly at body temperature. Have an unpleasant odor and other waste products of bacteria - indole, skatole, cadaverine and putrescine. In exhaled air, these compounds are in extremely small concentrations, so the normal human sense of smell does not define them. Increase their concentrations and the appearance of unpleasant odor indicates some troubles in the oral cavity.
The main role in the selection of compounds that cause bad breath, owned by anaerobic bacteria inhabiting deep in the plaque, in the language in poddesnevyh pockets. Therefore, one of the laws of techniques to control odor from the mouth - oral hygiene using dental floss and toothbrush, plaque removal, rinse the mouth after administration of protein.
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