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Bad breath
I have been experiencing breath issues for quite sometime now. What could be the cause? Please suggest.
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Common causes of this symptom
Bad breath can have causes that aren't due to underlying disease. Examples include poor dental hygiene, dehydration or recently eating certain foods like onions or garlic.
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Self-treatment
Brushing teeth and tongue after eating, flossing at least once a day and replacing toothbrushes regularly may improve bad breath. Avoiding foods known to cause bad breath, such as onions and garlic, may also help.
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Scaling (Teeth cleaning) should be done every 6 months
visit dentist and do consultation.
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Most common reason for bad breath is improper oral hygiene so you should take proper oral hygiene measure .....periodontal problems and sometime abscess also cause bad breath ......for that you should consult dentist
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should visit dentist
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Hello Sir, Bad breath can be caused due to variety of reasons like decay, gum problems, tongue coating, sinus problems, health issues etc. would advise you to visit your dentist for better understanding of your condition and get it corrected.
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Visit your dentist
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Use tongue scrape once daily.
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Bad breath could be due to dental caries,periodontal problems,tongue coating,habits such as mouth breathing, systematic diseases such as GERD, maxillary sinusitis.consult a nearby dentist.
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Maintain good oral hygiene by brushing twice daily and by tongue scraping.
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Dr. Priya Verma
Dentist
26 yrs exp
Bangalore
You need to get your scaling and polishing ( cleaning of teeth) done. Then home maintainence with twice a day brushing, flossing and mouthwash.
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