Deviated Septum and bad breath

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Can deviated septum cause bad breath? I did CT scan and endoscopy and found out I have deviated septum with nasal septal spur towards left side and bilateral concha bullosa.

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Dr. Awani Shrivastava

Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist 8 yrs exp Bhopal

Grossly deviated septum can cause blockage of the nasal pathway and sinus doesn't get cleared up which can cause bad breath. You should get CT Paranasal sinuses done whether there is sinusitis too with the DNS.

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Dr. Shradha Chandra

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 9 yrs exp Bareilly

Get CT PNS done

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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 6 yrs exp Anand

If you have sinus problem n post nasal drip it can lead to bad breath.

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Dr. Chirag Yashlaha

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 9 yrs exp Indore

NCCT PNS

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Dr. Susan Pallicken

Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist 8 yrs exp Aurangabad

If u have complaint of snoring, which could be there due to Deviated nasal septum,there is a high chance of having bad breath, there can be post nasal drip, sinus issues, due to gross dns.

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Dr. Sonakshi Cupsimay ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 6 yrs exp Cuttack Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sonakshi Cupsimay

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 6 yrs exp Cuttack

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See only Deviated septum is not likely to cause bad breath but yes if it is quite gross and you have concha bullosa also bilaterally , it may cause obstruction of the sinus drainage pathway which may lead to retained secretions and cause bad breath

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