Worrying about Bad Breath (Halitosis) ?

Don’t, it’s not worth it.

Bad breath is very common and is usually caused by simple things you can do something about. Although some serious illness such as kidney or liver failure can cause bad breath, in your case it is highly unlikely because 90 percent of the time, bad breath is caused by extensive tooth decay, gum disease, oral infections, abscesses and cancers all cause bad breath, and by favouring the growth of bacteria sinus congestion, allergies and nasal polyps can be culprits as well.

If you are worried that your bad breath may be caused by kidney or liver failure, please contact your doctor.

Poor oral health leading to the proliferation of certain types of bacteria is responsible for halitosis 90 percent of the time. If teeth and gums are not cleaned properly the remaining food particles and debris will ferment, releasing malodorous Volatile Sulphur Compounds (VSCs).

Once these problems are treated, reduced or eliminated, the bad breath will often disappear.

Halitosis is something we all worry about and sometimes those concerns can get out of hand. If you are aware of your bad breath and doing what you can about it, it may not be as bad as you think. The worst bad breath is usually found in people who neither know nor care, and neglect important factors such as oral hygiene.

Very rarely, people worry so much that they develop a psychiatric condition called Delusional Halitosis. This tends to affect young men and is linked to depression (in one report, a patient with this condition used up a tube of toothpaste every four days in his despair).

Ask a trusted friend or close relative for their opinion - do they think you have a problem?

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