Ozostomy, or pathological dentodysonia, is a problem that a person has encountered at least once in his life. Signs of ozostomy are not always a signal for concern. If they are slightly perceptible or appear extremely rarely, the presence of pseudochalitosis can be assumed. This phenomenon is common among children from two to five years old and adolescents, especially during puberty. But it happens this way: the smell is absent, and not only those around you, but the dentist speaks of absolutely healthy teeth and fresh breath, but the person is sure of the opposite. Perhaps the whole thing is halitophobia - a mental disorder that is exclusively treated by a psychotherapist. The most reliable way to check if there is a smell in this case is to use ordinary cotton thread, which after cleaning should be put aside for a minute and then put to the nose.
Bad breath or putrid breath: causes
Before treating, it is important to understand how often the smell appears, what it is associated with, whether it is constantly present, or whether this phenomenon is temporary. If the smell appears sporadically, then certain foods can serve as a cause of stale breathing.
Usually it can be the use of onions, garlic, hot sauces or fatty foods. In this case, the appearance of a putrid odor can be completely eliminated by simple regular brushing of the teeth. If the causes of putrid halitosis in adults are a constant phenomenon and not associated with the ingestion of exotic products, it is worth being wary.
5 factors of ozostomy
The absence or improper care of the teeth and oral cavity, that is, irregular brushing of teeth, can cause the development of ozostomy. The remnants of foods consumed are a favorable environment for the propagation of putrefactive microorganisms and bacteria, the products of vital processing of which are often the cause of ozostomy. Most often, this problem is faced by adolescents and young children.
The presence of viral or infectious diseases can be one of the most important factors in ozostomy. For example: purulent tonsillitis, tonsillitis, sinusitis or purulent sinusitis, inflammation of the mucous membrane, ulcer, dysbiosis, food poisoning, caries, tartar, violation of tooth enamel.
Unhealthy or irregular nutrition, eating harmful, poorly digestible foods that are difficult for digestion, disruption of the intestines and digestive tract, overeating, irregular stool, and chronic constipation can also serve as a cause.
Bad habits, such as smoking, cause a violation of the oral mucosa, increased or pathologically reduced salivation, accompanied by dryness, the appearance of ulcers, microcracks, and destruction of tooth enamel. This, in turn, leads to the appearance of various diseases and inflammations of the oral cavity. In this case, brushing and caring for your teeth will have no effect.
If a putrid odor from the mouth has appeared, the reasons may not only be due to improper brushing or smoking, this may be a signal of a more serious disease, for example, liver failure.
Self diagnosis
It is impossible to independently identify the causes of ozostomy, only a medical professional can do this after a series of studies. In most cases, you can eliminate the smell yourself, but not for long, since it is not an independent phenomenon, but a symptom of a disease. Late access to a doctor can cause new, more serious diseases, especially if the prerequisites for the appearance of a smell were diseases of the digestive tract, intestines or liver. When ozostomies (halitosis) are found in oneself, it is very important to understand what could cause a putrid odor from the mouth.
The causes and symptoms of diseases accompanied by halitosis can be divided into several categories by type of smell.
Alternative medicine and naturopathy
What to do if a putrid breath appears? The causes of this anomaly can only be identified by a doctor. However, to reduce the discomfort that leads not only to a change in the taste of food, but also to a limitation of communication, can be as follows:
- chew coffee grains for three or four minutes or eat one fourth of a teaspoon of instant granulated coffee;
- to eliminate a problem such as ozostomy caused by anaerobic bacteria, "Triclosan" or "Chlorhexidine" will help for five to ten hours;
- regular use of rinsing agents, dental gels and mint toothpastes, as well as cleaning the tongue plate with a special brush will help get rid of odor for two to three hours in about eighty percent of cases;
- decoctions of chamomile, dill, oak bark, yarrow and propolis with daily rinses help to reduce unpleasant odors;
- chewing gums and refreshing sprays, according to dentists, have a refreshing effect that can kill the smell, but the effect of them is very fleeting and passes after ten to fifteen minutes.
Six types of halitosis
First view. The taste of rotten eggs and the smell of hydrogen sulfide may indicate a violation of the digestion. Another sign of this disease can be bloating, pain, white plaque on the plate of the tongue. If these symptoms are detected, you should consult a doctor, since the cause of halitosis or ozostomy can be in gastritis or a stomach ulcer.
Second view. Sour taste and smell after eating indicates the onset of gastritis and requires an immediate visit to a gastroenterologist.
Third view. Taste of bitterness in the mouth, regardless of the diet and the time of eating. It is a sign of a malfunction of the gallbladder and liver. In this case, if a putrid odor from the mouth appears, the reasons that caused the liver to malfunction, especially if the smell is accompanied by pain in the side, can only be determined by a specialist.
Fourth view. Smell of sugar and smell of acetone. One of the possible phenomena in diabetes. In most cases, it proceeds painlessly and can only be detected in the later stages along with other pathologies. A timely visit to a doctor if a dentodysonia with a taste resembling acetone is found in oneself can save you from a serious illness.
Fifth view. In diseases of the genitourinary system, as well as cystitis, polyneuritis, stones or inflammation in the urethra, the appearance of a specific taste and smell of ammonia is not ruled out, which does not disappear after eating or hygienic procedures.
Sixth kind. If, after a medical examination, no pathologies were detected, then perhaps the whole thing is in the wrong brushing of teeth and tongue.
Dental diseases
Putrid breath, causes and treatment in dentistry will be considered further. Bleeding gums, plaque on the tongue and teeth, lack of fillings or parts of the tooth can contribute to ozostomy. You should not hope that the problem disappears on its own, as it is only a sign of a more serious disease requiring treatment. First of all, you need to make an appointment with a dentist.
The first method in this case should consist of the following procedures: an initial examination of the oral cavity and an assessment of the condition of the teeth and tooth enamel, gum inflammation, the presence of tartar, odor testing and identification of its source. After examination and diagnosis, the doctor will identify a pathology, due to which a putrid odor from the mouth appears. The reasons and methods of treatment will be described later.
Treatment
Basically, treatment consists in the removal or filling of a damaged tooth, as well as the appointment of funds that are optimal for high-quality and safe oral care. If during the diagnosis, the doctor did not reveal signs of dental pathologies or disorders and the current state of the oral cavity could not provoke the appearance of ozostomy, then you should contact the therapist who, after carrying out the necessary procedures and analyzes, will write a referral to a gastroenterologist, endocrinologist or otolaryngologist. In addition, people suffering from chronic diseases can also experience an unpleasant, slightly noticeable smell during an exacerbation. If the smell appeared after a disease of angina, flu or SARS, conducting a medical examination is impractical. In this case, you should consult a doctor and take antiviral drugs as prescribed.
Putrid breath: causes and diagnosis
Having come to a consultation with a dentist, it is necessary to describe the problem as accurately as possible: to talk about how exactly and how long the signs appeared, whether they were accompanied by a meal, passed after brushing or rinsing.
Tell us if there was a white or yellow coating on the tongue, gums, cheeks or palate, whether you have been treated with antibiotics, hormonal pills, and so on.
Halitosis and ulcer
If the problem persists after dental treatment, the cause may be a more serious illness. Putrid breath from the mouth with ulcers can have the following: exacerbation of the disease, increased acidity, nausea, vomiting, body temperature above 37 degrees, heaviness in the stomach, pain in the lower abdomen, as well as smoking and intoxication. All this can become a sign of ozostomy against the background of a local defect in the mucous membrane of the stomach or intestines.
Bad breath in children and adolescents
If you notice a putrid breath from a child, the reasons for the appearance may be different. Before you worry, you need to identify the duration and episodic occurrence of an unpleasant odor.
Temporary factor - usually this kind of smell appears when:
- eating spicy foods;
- not observing oral hygiene ;
- viral disease;
- caries;
- runny nose or sinusitis;
- the use of nasal sprays.
A constant factor indicates the presence of a serious disease that changes the microflora of the body:
- soft palate thrush caused by yeast-like bacteria;
- chronic sinusitis or sinusitis;
- stagnation of feces, disruption in digestion;
- chronic hyperglycemia syndrome;
- loss of milk teeth;
- dysbiosis;
- decrease or increase in salivation caused by taking antibiotics.
Diagnosis of halitosis in children
All of the above factors can be a symptom of a serious illness and cause putrid breath from a child. Causes, diagnosis of the disease can be as follows:
- A smell resembling acetone may indicate the presence of chronic hyperglycemia syndrome in the child, in this case, you need to undergo a medical examination and donate blood for glucose.
- If an unpleasant odor appeared after an infectious disease or loss of milk teeth, the problem can be eliminated quite simply, it is enough to give the child sweet chamomile tea. Also, eliminating ozostomia will help the exclusion of fatty and spicy foods from the diet.
- If it is impossible to undergo a medical examination in the near future, you can buy a test at the pharmacy that will show how much acetone is in the child’s urine and whether there is cause for concern.