Bad Breath

Having taken strong flavoured food.

• Bad oral hygiene.
  • It will be accompanied by putrefied food debris.
• Failed to thoroughly clean the denture.
  • Plaque and food debris left behind will cause bad breath.

Oral Diseases or Oral Problems.

Oral Diseases such as:

• Tooth decay

  If tooth decay has extended into the pulp, the necrotic pulp will emit foul odour.

• Gum disease

  The accumulation of dental plaque and calculus irritates the gum, which leads to gum disease and causes bad breath.

Oral Problem:

• Reducted saliva secretion (Dry mouth).

  If saliva secretion is insufficient, the oral cleaning effect of saliva will be reduced.

• Respiratory system problems
  • Allergic Rhinitis (nose allergy).
  • Sinusitis (infection of sinus).
• Alimentary tract problem (digestive system)
  • Digestive problem.

• Diabetes

  
• Nasopharyngeal Cancer (cancer of the nose and throat)

Avoid eating strong flavoured food.
If you have just had strong flavoured food, you can try:

• Brush your teeth with toothpaste.
• Use chewing gum.
• Rinse with mouthwash.

Pay attention to your regular oral hygiene practices to prevent oral problems.

• Keep the teeth clean
  Brush your teeth with fluoride toothpaste before bed at night as well as in the morning and floss your teeth daily.
• Reduce the frequency of drinks and food intake.
• Keep the denture clean
  Thoroughly clean it every night and immerse it in a glass of water when it is not worn.

Visit a dentist for regular dental check-up.

• To ensure whether the bad breath is caused by oral diseases such as gum disease or tooth decay, or whether it is caused by insufficient saliva production; so that appropriate treatment can be given.

Quit smoking.

Visit a doctor for body check-up.

• If you don't have any oral problem, nor have you eaten anything with a strong flavour, your bad breath may be caused by other medical problems. In that case, you should see a physician to find out the cause and receive appropriate treatment.