What is bad breath? What causes it? Is it possible to eliminate bad breath?
Bad breath, aka halitosis, is caused by one or more systemic and local factors. It is an odour that bothers both the person and those around him/her. Bad breath is a condition that negatively affects the social life of the person. Many patients apply to dentists due to bad breath.
Why does Bad Breath occur? What is Bad Breath?
Bad breath may occur for different causes, both pathological and physiological. Some of these causes are as follows:
Poor Oral or Dental Hygiene. People, who do not brush their teeth, suffer from tooth decay. As a result, bad breath occurs.
Gum Diseases. Intraoral infections and advanced gum diseases may cause bad breath.
Dry Mouth. Due to continuous use of some medications, saliva secretion decreases. Consequently, bad breath may occur.
Gastritis. Gastritis may cause bad breath due to acid secretion in stomach.
Sinusitis. Bad breath may also occur in patients with chronic sinusitis.
In addition, bad breath may be a sign of diseases such as pneumonia, diabetes, kidney failure, tonsillitis, stomach and intestinal diseases, dental caries, liver and metabolism disorders, oral cancers. For this reason, the cause of bad breath should be found and treated.
Is Bad Breath Common?
Bad breath (halitosis) is a common disease in the society. Almost half of adults experience this problem, especially in the morning. It is 3 times more common in men than in women. Although bad breath is common, the number of people who seek help from a dentist is quite low. The reason for this is that most people are not aware of their own bad breath.
How to Treat Bad Breath?
Firstly, the general oral condition of the patient is checked and the cause of the bad breath is determined. The next step is to pay attention to oral hygiene. It is necessary to brush teeth on a regular basis, use dental floss, and have treatment of gingivitis. Patients with bad breath are recommended to quit smoking and avoid acidic foods harmful to teeth and gums.
When to Eat or Drink Something After Bad Breath Treatment?
Food and drinks that are not excessively hot or cold can be consumed approximately 2 hours after bad breath treatment. The patient can return to work/routine life 1 day after the treatment. Post-treatment oral and dental hygiene is extremely important.
For more information about what bad breath (halitosis) is, please feel free to contact Antalya Smile Designs.
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As Antalya Smile Designs family, we successfully perform many important applications in our clinic. We always use the best devices and the highest quality materials. In this way, we achieve the best results in all our procedures and provide 100% patient satisfaction.
Which Treatment Options Do We Offer at the Clinic?
As Antalya Smile Designs family, we successfully perform many important applications in our clinic. We always use the best devices and the highest quality materials. In this way, we achieve the best results in all our procedures and provide 100% patient satisfaction. The following are the treatment and procedures we mainly perform in our clinic:
- Implant treatments
- Root canal treatment
- Tooth bleaching procedures
- Dental crown applications
- Orthodontic treatments
- Prosthesis applications
- Maxillofacial surgery applications
- Pedodontics applications
- Smile design
- Routine oral and dental health checks
And not only these, of course. You can visit us for many more applications and treatments for oral, dental and jaw health.
Why Antalya Smile Designs?
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