Chronic bad breath due to abcess

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Asked for Male, 17 Years

Currently Im taking antibiotics since im affected with tooth abcess. Doctor asked me to antinbiotic and come to her to do root canal in coming week. I have severe bad breath and i want a temporary relief until my root canal. What can i do? Please help asap...

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Dr. Prof. Mahendra Raj

Oral Medicine and Radiology 29 yrs exp Chennai

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There are various causes for bad odor. Most importantly pus also is a reason.Try to get an early appointment with your dentist for RCT.

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