Among all kinds of human imperfections, imaginary or obvious, stale breathing is not evident and imperceptibly in photographs, but it not only interferes with communication, but can also indicate serious problems with the body. In some cases, the situation is aggravated so much that we are not just talking about the dubious freshness of breathing, but we have to admit that it really stinks from the mouth. What to do with this problem, and what to look for first?
Halitosis - halitosis
The medical name for this symptom is halitosis. In this case, the smell can be different: sour, sweetish or even putrid. Mild halitosis can sometimes appear even in a healthy person for completely natural reasons. For example, in the morning a soft coating accumulates on the teeth, gums and tongue, which smells specifically.
There is a common misconception, according to which people began to pay attention to bad breath under the pressure of insidious dental corporations, and before that everyone was indifferent to questionable aromas. In fact, even in the last millennium, while singing the beloved, poets mentioned fresh and fragrant breathing as one of the elements of beauty. It is difficult to think of the sublime when the vis-a-vis stinks from the mouth. What to do and in what order to solve problems? To begin with, it is worthwhile to put aside the panic and figure out the possible reasons.
Why is there a bad breath
We must admit that the human body smells, and not roses at all. What causes odors? The sense of smell perceives the molecules of various substances in the air, and depends on the type of these substances, and how pleasant or unpleasant aroma you feel. For example, the contents of the intestines smell unpleasantly due to hydrogen sulfide, methane, carbon dioxide and some other gases, which are the waste products of bacteria that inhabit different parts of the digestive tract. Microorganisms also live in the oral cavity, which are “responsible” for halitosis.
But if it really stinks badly, what should I do? Odor is a symptom that appears for any of these reasons:
- dental problems;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- endocrine disorders (diabetes);
- diseases of the ENT organs;
- pulmonological problems (for example, bronchiectasis).
It is more difficult to get rid of halitosis if it manifests itself due to a combination of diverse causes. Dental problems can go along with a stomach ulcer or other diseases of the digestive system.
Oral condition
Dentists argue that even perfectly healthy teeth do not guarantee the absence of bad breath. Many people simply brush their teeth with poor quality, do not get to the farthest corners, a soft coating remains on the enamel, in which bacteria actively develop. Most affected by this are the wisdom teeth and those adjacent to them.
Over time, the soft coating hardens, transforms into tartar, which presses on the gum, causing an inflammatory process. Gum inflammation inevitably stinks from the mouth. What to do? First of all, you need to remember that the absence of caries is not all. It is necessary to thoroughly brush your teeth and regularly visit a dental hygienist, remove tartar.
Any inflammatory process in the oral cavity, sore gums, problem teeth - all this for the time being can proceed almost imperceptibly, without critical pain. Halitosis, as the main symptom, first gives the presence of inflammation.
Gastrointestinal problems
If it smells suspiciously from the mouth, the stomach may be the culprit. For example, if you eat garlic and then brush your teeth, it will still smell. Depending on the type of problem, an unpleasant odor may appear on an empty stomach, after certain types of food, only in the evenings or in the middle of the night.
If the problem is in the digestive system, what should I do so that it does not stink from my mouth? You need to make an appointment with a gastroenterologist to conduct an examination and clarify the diagnosis. If the smell appears on an empty stomach, then it will be enough to eat something light and neutral - perhaps this is increased acidity.
Halitosis as a symptom
Bad breath in itself is not a disease, but an expressive symptom that signals problems in the body. There are cases when it was halitosis that made it possible to diagnose and recognize a serious disease in time before it went into a serious condition. Difficulties begin due to attempts to quickly cure the symptom in order to get rid of the awkwardness in communication, if it stinks from the mouth. What to do in such a situation?
The most common causes are, of course, dentistry, in second place is the digestive system. Much less often, halitosis appears due to advanced sinusitis, and is possible as a concomitant symptom in diabetes and other diseases.
How to determine the presence of a problem?
The most unpleasant feature of halitosis is that the person suffering from this does not always smell and is blissfully unaware of the suffering of those around him. It becomes difficult to communicate with him, especially if the interlocutor prefers to lean too close to his face. Even more difficult for subordinates if the boss stinks badly. What to do and how to check the freshness of your breath?
The simplest technique is to lick your wrist and smell the skin in a couple of minutes. You can catch a rather unpleasant odor. As a control test, take a scraping plaque from the tongue. With a regular teaspoon, swipe your tongue, preferably closer to the throat. A slightly dried-up coating has a characteristic smell, it is the interlocutor who feels it during a confidential conversation. A similar test is carried out using non-flavored dental floss - just clean the gaps between the teeth and smell the floss. Finally, you can ask a direct question to a loved one, especially if he does not suffer from excessive delicacy and does not hush up the problem.
Oral hygiene
Hygienic dentists claim that more than half of their patients have no idea how to brush their teeth. That is why the chain begins to turn soft plaque into tartar, tooth decay appears, gums become inflamed, and stinks from the mouth in the morning. What to do with this, we are taught from childhood - you need to brush your teeth twice a day, morning and evening, while brush movements should not only be left-right. The gaps between the teeth better clean the "sweeping" movements from top to bottom, and gums are massaged in a circular manner along the way.
A soft coating is formed not only on the surface of the teeth, but also on the gums, on the tongue, and even on the inner surface of the cheeks. Of course, one shouldn’t “scrape” one’s mouth from the inside too energetically, it can injure soft tissues, accidentally infect and only provoke the development of inflammatory processes. After eating, just floss and rinse your mouth, it’s not necessary to grab onto the toothbrush.
Ancient folk methods
All kinds of herbs, syrups, pastilles were used to freshen breath. The composition of folk remedies included violet flowers, mint, rosemary, clove oil, anise, cardamom, extracts from berries and fruits. Pharmacists compiled copyright collections, kept the proportions of ingredients secret, to attract buyers who want to give their breath an exciting aroma. Now it’s enough to buy a pack of chewing gum to achieve the same effect. The problem was only in the short duration of the aroma.
Even for a medieval beauty, the question of what to do if it stinks out of my mouth constantly did not become some kind of unknown mystery. Sick teeth with varying success were treated by various healers, and inflammatory processes were treated with decoctions and infusions of medicinal herbs. These recipes still work.
To rinse your mouth for medicinal purposes, you can infusion of sage, pharmacy chamomile. If the gums become inflamed and bleed, a decoction of oak bark, pine needles, and nettle helps well.
Nutrition correction
If the smell appears after eating or on an empty stomach, the diet may be the culprit. Digestive system diseases also require a special diet, so dietary changes will not only improve the condition of the stomach, but also eliminate an unpleasant odor. If after eating it stinks very badly, what should I do with the diet? To begin with, it is worth excluding all products with extreme tastes: salty, spicy, sour, smoked. It is necessary to be careful with raw garlic and onions, the essential oils of these vegetables can aggravate the painful condition, and halitosis becomes a side effect.
You can switch to a healthy and sparing diet even without the recommendation of a doctor - it is worth replacing the morning sandwich with smoked sausage with a plate of tender oatmeal, and observe how the stomach feels, and whether after such a breakfast there is bad breath. To make more reasonable adjustments to nutrition will help a visit to the gastroenterologist and a full examination.
Halitophobia
Commercial corporations have a somewhat different understanding of the postulate that everything should be perfect in a person, and they successfully manipulate the consumer’s mind. The natural color of the teeth is actually not radiant snow-white, and breathing does not have to be fragrant with a bouquet of alpine herbs with a menthol note. Fear of not conforming to the replicated pattern can turn into a real phobia, it seems to a person that he stinks of rot from his mouth, what should I do? Fear appears, exacerbated by panic attacks. A person suffering from halitophobia does his best to mask his breathing, brushes his teeth not only in the morning and in the evening, but also after eating, and continuously uses chewing gum, aromatic sweets and candies in between meals.
Such a bouquet of chemistry sooner or later leads to the fact that instead of an apparent problem, a completely real and real one appears. Phobias must be fought, they do not go away on their own - on the contrary, the condition can worsen, and related fears appear. Fresh breath is fine, but to avoid bad breath, quite reasonable efforts, without excessive zeal, are enough.