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My mouth smells badly
It's been 2 years or more I am facing this
Even though I brush my teeth in the morning my mouth starts to smell after 5 to 6 hours and along with that the taste of my tongue gets change .
Also I am having declining gums on canine.
Is this related to my digestive system or any kidney disease
Please help me if someone is able to understand my problem
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Pl get your teeth cleaning done once every 6 months. The smell is due to plaque accumulation.
Also, please rinse with a mouthwash twice daily after meals.
You can use a tongue cleaner every time you brush to maintain proper oral hygiene.
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Please reserve the dentist for scaling once every six months to one year
Maintain proper oral hygiene by brushing in the right technique twice daily
Gargling after every meal
Massage the gums with the index finger after brushing twice daily
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Halitosis
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Use listerine mouthwash twice a day
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Visit your nearest dentist and get a full mouth checkup done.
Bad breath or halitosis, maybe due to calculus deposit, decayed tooth etc.
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Upon review these were the findings -
C/c- Patient complains of bad breath after 5-6 hrs of daily brushing, also bad taste since 2years and receding gum line on canine region
Elaborately these are to be done for -
History of oral hygiene maintenance, hormonal changes, gastric disturbances and other organs-halitosis,
Gum line recession irt canine-tooth brush trauma? gingival inflammation and gum line recession? periodontal cause?
Provisional diagnosis -
Chronic generalised gingivitis?
Differential diagnosis -
Periodontal involvement? receding gum line
Menstrual cycle history and hormones causing gingival problems
Diagnostic tests -
Plaque and calculus staining for oral hygiene check
Treatment advise for -
Oral prohylaxis with oral hygiene instructions
Use? of mouth wash
Do you have bad odour from mouth? is it from poor oral hygiene? or from metabolic origin from gastric cause called- bad odour -halitosis
Clinical review and refer
Prognosis -
fair
Next Steps
oral prophylaxis and review for referral?
Health Tips
do get scaling and prophylactic treatment for proper oral hygiene maintenance every 3-6months an year
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Dr. Pia Patel
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14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
Get a dental check up done. You may require a full mouth cleaning.
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