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Bad breath-Use of apple cider vinegar
Hi all, i am suffering from bad breath and swollen gums. Couple of them had suggested to use apple cider vinegar to get rid of bad breath.
Is it suggested to use apple cider vinegar to get rid of bad breath.
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Bad breath or halitosis could be due to various reasons, systemic or local
Some of the reasons could be :
1. Poor oral hygiene, plaque accumulation and calculus
2. Intake of antihypertensive medications
3. Smoking
4. Xerostomia i.e. dry mouth
For poor oral hygiene, you can be advised to brush twice daily after meals and use a mouthwash daily for 2-3weeks and also go for a regular full mouth scaling in the gap of 8months-1year depending on your rate of deposits.
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For swollen gums, it could be a reason of periodontitis which is inflammation of your gums, again due to poor maintenance of oral hygiene. You can be advised to rinse with lukewarm saline water, for now. Also antibiotics and anti-inflammatories could be recommended after clinical examination.
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You should better consult a doc for the proper clinical examination and treatment plan.
Thank you, take care.
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Brush twice daily.
Use mouthwash.
Clean oral soft tissues.
Drink enough water.
Get ultrasonic scaling and cavity fillings done from dentist.
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Visit dentist for clinical examination.
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Dr. Kirti Raina
Dentist
5 yrs exp
Jammu
Hie dear...for a had breath use mouthwash daily, do warm saline rinses, go for a scaling , if u suffered from frequent acidity then it could be one of the reason for halitosis to avoid this take pantop d empty stomach
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Dr. Kishor V.Selukar
Dentist
12 yrs exp
Pune
Visit your nearest dentist, do your gum cleaning and currettage, it'll irradicate your both issues i.e bad breath and swollen gums.
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Dr. Mrunali Dubal
Dentist
8 yrs exp
Navi Mumbai
Hello Sir/madam,
Bad breath and swollen gums are early signs of periodontitis which we can call gum disease.
You need to take an earliest appointment to the nearby dentist and get a deep cleaning done which will eradicate the complain of bad breath and swollen gums
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