Doctors call bad breath a variety of terms. Stomatodizodiya, ozostomia, halitosis - all these are names of the same phenomenon, which turns into a real problem. And if we are talking about an important meeting, then the situation can become altogether catastrophic.
Many people are trying to find ways to cope with this scourge. However, chewing gum and spray do not always look appropriate and decent, besides they do not solve the problem. To fight the smell, you need to find out the reason.
Causes
The first place in the list of reasons is insufficient moistening of the mouth. If you drink a little liquid, your body can not produce the usual amount of saliva. Because of this, the cells of the tongue die, which become the food of bacteria. As a result, there is a disgusting smell.
In general, halitosis can cause any decay processes occurring in the mouth.
So, if pieces of food are stuck between the teeth, they will become a treat for bacteria, which will not less rejoice, and the fact that you do not have enough time for hygiene.
It is common knowledge that smoking is also on the list of the main causes of an unpleasant smell, as is the consumption of garlic and onions. But the cause of this stench can be the diet. So, adherence to strict diets, bordering on a hunger strike, can lead to the fact that your body will begin to consume the fat stored by it for such a case. As a result of this process, ketones are produced, the presence of which will not be pleasant for the sense of smell. Many diseases, and of various types, can cause halitosis. For example, damage to the lungs, liver, kidneys and diabetes. The last indicates the smell of acetone.
By the way, the smell can determine what diseases are there. So, if the mouth smells of rotten eggs - it is the smell of hydrogen sulfide, indicating the rotting of proteins. If with him there are pains in the abdomen, belching and nausea, it can indicate an ulcer or gastritis. The metallic smell speaks of periodontal disease, in which the gums can bleed. The smell of iodine indicates that it is too much in the body and you should immediately consult an endocrinologist.
In the presence of putrefactive smell should think about possible diseases of the stomach with a low acidity. In the case of dysbacteriosis, dyskinesia of the intestine and its obstruction, there will be a smell of feces. The bitter smell hints at trouble with the kidneys. Sour indicates gastritis of increased acidity or ulcers.
Caries, tartar, periodontitis, gingivitis, pulpitis lead to an unpleasant odor. The freshness of breathing can be affected even by dentures, because without proper care they become a springboard for reproduction of bacteria that produce products of vital activity - sulfur compounds. Hence the disgusting smell.
Bacteria are also very comfortable in the tongue, in the areas between the teeth and along the gum line. In the presence of diseases, cavities may develop when the gums go into the teeth, so-called periodontal pockets, where anaerobic bacteria live and multiply with pleasure. It can only be cleared by a dentist.
Diseases of the mucous nasopharynx - this is also a common cause of odor, as well as all diseases associated with ENT organs, resulting in the formation of pus. With such diseases, a person is often forced to breathe through the mouth, which leads to increased dryness in it.
Often the smell from the mouth occurs in the morning. The reason is simple: the sleep produces less saliva, resulting in dryness in the mouth. The less saliva, the more bacteria in the mouth, the smell is more unpleasant. In some people, this phenomenon, which is called xerostomia, becomes chronic.
How to find out about the smell
Learn about the fact that your mouth emits an unpleasant smell, you can do it differently. The worst option is to report it from another person. However, there are ways to determine this yourself, but not everything is so simple. After all, people usually do not perceive their own smell. The problem is the peculiarities of the structure of the human body. When a person does not want to feel something unpleasant in the air around him, he, as a rule, starts to breathe with his mouth, which does not make him smell from him. However, there are proven options.
Closing your mouth with your hands and breathing in them will not help: you will not feel any smell. It is better to look in the mirror at your own language. It should not have a white coating. You can lick your own wrist and sniff it. Spend a spoon over the tongue so that saliva remains on it, wait until it dries, and find out if there will be a smell.
Remedies
Remember that there is no way to completely and permanently eliminate the smell from the mouth. Watch yourself and take appropriate measures will have to constantly.
Here are some tips:
Consume enough fluids.
Buy a scraper for the tongue. Given that it is the language that is home to a huge number of bacteria and is the most common cause of bad odor, it is recommended to use the scraper regularly.
Use dental floss. A large number of bacteria are collected between the teeth, on stuck food slices.
Eat the right food. Apples, berries, cinnamon, oranges, green tea and celery are in the first place in the list of products that will help to eliminate the unpleasant odor. Bacteria are very fond of protein and it is after using it that they give off a particularly unpleasant odor. Therefore, vegetarians almost do not experience problems with the smell of the mouth.
Use mouthwash. Rinse your mouth every day for 30 seconds, after which half an hour you should not smoke or eat.
- There is nothing more senseless than chewing gum with a bad smell from the mouth. If there is a need to chew anything, then you can choose for this dill, cardamom, parsley, cinnamon stick or anise. This is a significant help for the production of saliva.
- Use infusions of herbs. Since ancient times people have been using natural remedies in order not to exude an unpleasant smell. So, in Iraq, cloves were used for this purpose, in the East - anise seeds, in Brazil - cinnamon. If we talk about our country, it's St. John's wort, wormwood, dill, chamomile.
- To reduce the fetid smell, you can drink a cup of strong tea, rinse your mouth with water, and the taste in your mouth will decrease if you chew coffee beans.
- Eat breakfast porridge, which contributes to salivation, because saliva is a natural means of cleaning and disinfecting the mouth.
- If you do not have a toothbrush handy, at least wipe your teeth and gums with your finger. In this case, you not only reduce the unpleasant odor, but also massage the gums.
- Wipe the gums with a walnut. From this, your breath will get a nutty flavor, and the oral cavity will receive the vitamins contained in the nut.
Prevention
At least twice a year you need to visit a dentist for prevention and diagnosis. As with other diseases, diseases of the teeth and oral cavity are better prevented or early treatment when they are almost invisible and an experienced eye specialist is required to recognize them and take timely action.
But most importantly - closely monitor the condition of the teeth and mouth. Dentists say that by the way a person watches his teeth and mouth, we can talk about how closely he treats his own health.