Bad breath / Halitosis - Liverpool
Bad breath is commonly found in all age groups ranging from infants to elderly and those who cannot maintain oral hygiene such as the disabled. Bad breath problem is known in medical terms as Halitosis. More generally smokers are prone to halitosis and periodontal disease which also causes bad breath problems. Also people who wear braces or dentures, those who have dental problems like abscessed teeth, tooth decay, alcohol consumption, allergies, dry mouth, diabetes, post nasal drip, impacted tooth, and sinusitis are all contributors to halitosis.
The best medium for halitosis is a dry mouth which can be caused by the intake of certain medications, diets or consumption of particular foods high protein and non fibrous diets, medicines such as calcium blockers, anti histamines, cardiac medicines, vitamin supplements, psychiatric pills, or blood pressure medicines can lead to halitosis as they affect the flow of saliva into the mouth causing dryness. Tooth decay and constant thirst are resultant aftermaths of these medications. The foods causing dryness of mouth include spices, garlic, diet soda, cabbage, onions, curry and high protein foods which cause bad breath producing bacteria to multiply.
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