Bad Breath and Halitosis Gum Disease Treatments
Chronic halitosis causes social agony for millions of sufferers. The psychological implications of being avoided or teased because of your breath has caused many to withdraw from public activities. Is there any way to treat this malady? What causes chronic halitosis anyway?
Bad breath is almost always caused by bacteria that live in nooks and crannies inside the mouth. If you have fissures in your tongue, or pockets under your tonsils, or similar hidey holes in your mouth, these sulfur producing microbes will find them and camp out. Gum disease, with the customary pockets it forms around the bases of the teeth, provides a haven for these bacteria. This is why chronic halitosis is one of the symptoms of gum disease.
Some factors increase the amount of these bacteria in the system. One is having a dry mouth. This is often a side effect of medication. Thick mucous and post nasal drip also contribute to this dryness. Drinking lots of water can make a big difference in chronic halitosis for several reasons. It washes away small bits of food or other impurities that can lodge in the teeth and it keeps the mouth moist.
Smoking causes bad breath, of course, and can contribute to gum disease. It is also thought that high protein diets can contribute to chronic halitosis. In fact, people on very low carb diets tend to develop a certain type of bad breath unique to that diet. Of course, onion and garlic, healthful foods otherwise, leave their own unique aroma, but they don’t cause a chronic bad breath problem.
Many people think that chronic halitosis comes from the digestive tract or the lungs. This is simply not the case. Another mistaken idea people have is that they can keep their breath fresh with very frequent brushing of their teeth. In reality, too much brushing can aggravate chronic halitosis by increasing the dryness of the mouth. Too much brushing can also be damaging to the gums.
The best way to treat chronic halitosis is to treat the underlying condition. If the cause of the bad breath happens to be gum disease, switching from conventional toothpaste to Oram Plus can help heal the gums, resulting in fresher breath.
Incoming search terms for the article:
Similar articles
- Solving Gum Disease to Solve Bad Breath
It happens, no one likes to talk about it though. Bad breath is just one of those things people in polite society like to ignore. The thing many people don’t realize though is that chronic halitosis is often a sign of gum disease and should be treated immediately. It often works out that solving gum
... - Stop Bad Breath
When you are looking for a cure for bad breath, you will have to examine the cause of the bad breath in order to treat it effectively. Bad breath is a common condition that affects one in four people and it is good to know that there is a cure and bad breath can be
... - Chronic Halitosis
A lot of people suffer from chronic halitosis, or bad breath. In fact, as many as half the North American population suffers from it to some degree. Perhaps that is why the quality of our breath is something of a North American preoccupation. Almost everybody is conscious of their breath and will take steps to
... - Gum Disease – Gingivitis
Non-Surgical Gum Disease and Bad Breath Treatment Treating Gingivitis to Periodontitis in Gainesville, GA Non-Invasive Periodontics—it’s what we practice. Therapy for your gums, FREE of any Discomfort without Surgery! We’re happy to report that surgery is no longer the only way to treat gum disease. The conventional treatment of gingivitis and periodontitis has
... - How to Cure Chronic Bad Breath
Adults and children alike suffer from chronic bad breath occasionally or regularly. Although common, chronic bad breath is not a laughing matter as it might signal a more serious medical problem that needs to be treated and solved. So how can you treat or cure chronic bad breath? To successfully cure chronic bad breath, it
...