Lifestyle changes for maintaining fresh breath
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The Hidden Health Risks of Halitosis: Understanding the Underlying Causes
To prevent bad breath related to poor oral hygiene, it is important to maintain a regular oral care routine. This includes brushing your teeth at least twice a day with fluoride toothpaste, flossing daily to remove food particles and plaque from between your teeth, and using mouthwash to kill bacteria and freshen your breath. It is also recommended to visit your dentist regularly for professional cleanings and check-ups.
People with ill-maintained oral hygiene are at a prime risk of halitosis. Older people or patients with neurological diseases with poor coordination of hand and wrist movements can develop halitosis since they cannot maintain their oral hygiene. Dehydration, diabetes, and other diseases that reduce the body’s water content can also be risk factors. Patients with gastric diseases such as H.pylori infection or gastro-esophageal reflux might also develop halitosis if their primary disease is not treated.
The three main ways to prevent bad breath is to brush and floss teeth twice daily, use a tongue scraper to get rid of bacteria on the tongue and visit your dentist regularly. However, bad breath, also called halitosis, affects many Canadians even with proper oral hygiene practices. However, it is possible to treat and in some cases, prevent entirely.
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The Hidden Health Risks of Halitosis: Understanding the Underlying Causes
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The buildup of bacteria that causes a cavity can cause bad breath, as well as untreated cavities and further decay can produce a foul-smelling odour.
Since food and bacteria that get caught in the folds cause tonsil stones, tonsilloliths most commonly grow in the crevices where your tonsils and adenoids meet your throat.
To prevent bad breath in children, it is important to establish good oral hygiene habits from an early age. This includes teaching them to brush their teeth twice a day, flossing daily, and visiting the dentist regularly for check-ups. Encouraging healthy eating habits and addressing any underlying dental or respiratory issues can also help prevent halitosis in children.
It is not easy for people to realize whether they have tonsils or not. They are not visible easily and can have a size of a rice grain or a grape. They do not generally cause considerable health complications. But sometimes, they grow even more extensive, which swells up the tonsils and may even have an unpleasant smell.
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The main symptom of halitosis is a bad odor from the mouth. The odor can be worse in the morning or after smoking, drinking coffee, or eating certain foods, such as garlic.
Tonsil stones can come out in a cough. Persistent coughing may help in losing some of the stones.