Bad Breath: Things to Remember
- Bad breath does not come from your stomach.
The esophagus prevents this from
happening. The source of most bad breath is smelly waste excreted by
sulfur-producing bacteria that live in the oral cavity.
2. Everyone gets bad breath at some point.
Bad breath does not necessarily
indicate poor oral hygiene or sloppy personal grooming. It simply means that
there is an excess of sulfur-producing bacteria in a patient’s oral cavity.
Dehydration, spicy foods, postnasal drip, some medications or other factors can
easily create an environment where bacteria thrive, resulting in breath odor.
- Consistent and careful brushing and flossing alone may not improve bad breath.
Sulfur-producing bacteria are
anaerobic (they thrive in places where there is little air exchange) and hide
in the back of the nasal sinus and under the surface of the tongue where
brushing and flossing cannot reach.
4. There are products and
solutions that can help prevent bad breath such as specific cleaning
techniques, mouth rinses and oral probiotics.
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