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Mouth smell
From last two months, my mouth smell very bad. I start using colget plax but no improvement.
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Get professional cleaning done with a dentist
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Because of poor oral hygiene.
Go for scaling and polishing.
Brush your teeth twice daily.
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Hello Sir.
Bad breath might be because of your gum problems or Tooth cavity...
First you visit your dentist to rule out this, if u not having any dental issues u have to consult general physician or gastro enterologist to rule out your stomach for any ulcer or gastritis
Next Steps
Visit your dentist
Health Tips
Have thulasi leaves daily in empty stomach,
better do salt water gargling rather than mouth washes
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What lifestyle changes have you made in last two months?
Maintaining oral hygiene may help you.
- Brush twice daily.
- Use dental floss whenever you feel there is food stuck in between your teeth.
- Use Betadine gargle at night
- Have sufficient water.
Next Steps
Visit your dentist or get online consult to determine if you need scaling
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If you see any yellow or blackish deposits near gums consult dentist.
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If you are having a problem of bad smell or halitosis from last two months, then notice that whether you start taking any medication or any major dietary change. If yes, then it could be the reason.
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(-) Visit a dental clinic because then only it will be rule out that what could be the reason of bad smell. e.g any deposits on tooth, grossly carious tooth or anything
(-) Brush twice a day
(-) Drink a lot of water
(-) Add fruits n vegetables in your diet
(-) Warm saline water rinses two times a day
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Halitosis is always a result of some underlying reasons. so it is necessary to solve the underlying problem.
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This condition can be called general oral halitosis. U need to brush twice a day after waking up and before sleeping. U should use a mouthwash called chlohex without any dilution two times a day after waking before sleeping. Eat healthy foods. Cut down on non veg or foods that stuck between ur teeth. Most important thing is to use a dental floss which u get in medical stores. If u don’t know the instructions of use pls watch YouTube and follow the same on how to use a dental floss. Buy a thread which is continuos in a container. Colgate floss. It’s a white box u open the lid u get a thread from there u will understand.
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Use these tips follow everyday it will all disappear. Using floss is ur greatest advantage and u should educate ur family and motivate them also to use floss.
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Do not over do flossing just once a day. Brushing twice and mouthwash twice. Tongue clean twice and eat carrots and fruits and boiled vegetables. Even if u eat meat u have to floss after eating or else divers will get stuck in between the teeth and rot and smell
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Smell from mouth could be coming because of poor oral hygiene or gastrointestinal problems.
First sort out any GI problems if any
Improve your oral hygiene, brush twice a day, use mouthwash and observe for a week, if the problem persists then you should visit a dentist and get a proper full mouth cleaning (scaling and polishing) done.
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Good morning
The reason for bad breath can be local or because of any medication. You can try brushing your teeth twice daily and using mouth wash,30 mins after brushing,try rinsing your mouth after every meal of the day and if the problem still persist, decrease onion,garlic etc from your diet and have sugar-free chewing gum.
If the problem still persist,get oral prophylaxis procedure from your local dentist once situation improves
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Dr. Arbina Jeelani
Dentist
3 yrs exp
Srinagar
The bad odour may be due to other reasons like smoking drinking dry mouth or underlying gastric problem. You need to elaborate.
Thank you.
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Dr. Kalyani A. Sonawane
Dentist
10 yrs exp
Jalgaon
You might be having wrong brushing technique as a result of this you got gum & supporting structures infection called 'pyorrhoea '.
Next Steps
visit dentist for consultation or if not possible then get consultation on practo for further details .
Health Tips
rinse with lukewarm salt water after every meals to maintain oral hygiene.
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