How Bad Breath Causes How to get rid of bad breath

Bad breath is bad breath, the smell it emits is particularly unpleasant, and even annoying, which will make some people dare not approach themselves, resulting in an inferiority complex, bad breath may be caused by gastrointestinal diseases, chronic diseases, Helicobacter pylori, oral problems and other factors.To get rid of bad breath, you need to first practice good hygiene, keep your mouth clean, and secondly, you need to actively treat the underlying condition.

1. Causes of bad breath

1. Gastrointestinal diseases: such as peptic ulcer, chronic gastritis, functional dyspepsia, etc., may be accompanied by bad breath. Recently, we have also found that patients infected with H. pylori, which causes many stomach problems, have a significantly higher incidence of bad breath than uninfected people, and that the symptoms of halitosis are significantly reduced after treatment of H. pylori. The cause may be Helicobacter pylori infection, which directly produces sulfides, causing bad breath.

2. Chronic diseases: diabetes mellitus is often accompanied by bitter mouth, in addition, patients with deterioration will also feel bitter and smelly in the mouth due to the increase of the sweetness valve and the decrease of the bitter valve, so they should be vigilant.

3. Helicobacter pylori: Helicobacter pylori in the mucosal layer secretes a large amount of urease, which hydrolyzes urea through urease to produce ammonia, and in order to resist gastric acid killing, a "ammonia cloud" protective layer is formed around the bacterium that emits a foul odor, and the odor is emitted from the digestive tract through the oral cavity, causing bitter and bad breath.

4. Oral problems: People suffering from oral diseases such as dental caries, gingivitis, periodontitis, oral mucositis, tooth decay, periodontal disease, etc., are prone to bacteria in their mouths, especially anaerobic bacteria, which decompose and produce sulfides, emitting a putrid taste, and producing bad breath.

2. Ways to eliminate bad breath

1. Daily care: You need to pay attention to oral hygiene, brush your teeth in the morning and evening, rinse your mouth after meals, and avoid food residues.At the same time, you need to pay attention to your diet and eat less foods that contain odors.

2. Treatment of the underlying disease: Bad breath may be caused by indigestion, for such patients, you can take digestive drugs, such as stomach and digestion tablets; If it is bad breath caused by Helicobacter pylori infection, quadruple therapy should be taken, and the drugs are usually omeprazole, amoxicillin, clarithromycin and pectin, bismuth, etc., which need to be taken under the guidance of a physician; Bad breath caused by oral problems can be treated with plaque control and tartar removal, which can be treated by scaling.

It is recommended that patients first figure out the cause of bad breath and then carry out targeted treatment. If bad breath persists or worsens, it is important to seek medical advice.