Speaking of the cause of bad breath, I am afraid that most people think that it is caused by oral problems or gastrointestinal problems. Indeed, oral diseases are a major cause of bad breath. In addition to dental caries, dental calculus can also cause bad breath. So what is calculus? Why does calculus cause bad breath?
Dental calculus is a calcified or calcified plaque-based mass attached to the tooth surface. It is always covered by bacteria. It is mostly caused by unclean brushing, or not brushing after meals or before going to bed. Some people have rough tooth surfaces, or untreated residual crowns and roots, which are easy to hide food residues, or Due to the uneven arrangement of the teeth, the large space between the teeth causes a large amount of food impaction and movable restorations that are not easy to clean. In addition, bad breath is also related to the amount of oral saliva secretion and nose and throat disorders. Some people do not deposit much calculus despite poor oral hygiene. On the contrary, some people still deposit calculus even though they are very particular about oral hygiene.
The main components of calculus are a large number of inorganic salts, calcium phosphate, magnesium phosphate, protein-polysaccharidase complexes, etc. These substances are left behind to accumulate, and remineralization is conducive to plaque corrosion and redeposition, and damages the gingival papilla and periodontal tissue. As a result, acute or chronic periodontitis can be caused. Due to long-term corrosion and fermentation, an enzyme is decomposed, and carbon dioxide is released, which is mixed with oral exhaled gas to give off odor, resulting in bad breath.
Bad breath, in addition to local factors of poor oral hygiene, is also related to systemic factors. Human immune function, dysfunction and imbalance of the endocrine system and digestive system, local customs, people’s daily diet and their own living environment conditions, family genetics, etc. can induce bad breath, but the main cause of bad breath is calculus.
Almost everyone has dental calculus, but few people think of cleaning it. It was not until they realized that the cause of their bad breath was dental calculus that they began to think about removing it and restoring fresh breath. In fact, dental calculus can also cause other oral diseases. You should also pay attention to cleaning at ordinary times, not only to prevent bad breath, but also to maintain oral health.
