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Smelly substance in teeth.
My teeth has small gaps between them quite often I feel something struck in between them so when I remove it with toothpick or nails, I find slightly whitish yellowish substance which has weird smell in it, what is that. Also no matter how nicely I brush my teeth i still feel bad odour internally, also my teeth just are still yellow despite brushing properly . So please someone let me know what that smelly substance is, also how could I improve my oral hygiene.
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This is due to food impaction problem. Please stop using tooth pick or pin. Instead use interdental brushes and dental floss.
The smelly substance is your food particles accumulated there. The smell develops when it get accumulated there for more than 6 hours.
Please visit dentist, go for professional cleaning and then take an IOPA to rule out dental caries( tooth decay) or periodontal issues( gum problem).
Depending upon the result go for the treatment.Address the problem at earliest to avoid severe damage to your tooth and gums.
Hope this helps you sir.
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Stop using nails and tooth picks firstly
Visit your dentist go for scaling
Gargle with warm water after every meal
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drink lots of water
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Go for scaling and polishing
Brush your teeth twice daily
Do gargles with betadine gargles
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