Bad breath is a very common oral disease. The main reasons are as follows:
1. Oral hygiene People who do not brush their teeth, rinse their mouths, or brush their teeth so-so. The food residues in the mouth accumulate for a long time, and are fermented and decomposed under the action of bacteria, producing indole sulfhydryl and amines and other substances, giving off a rotten stench.
2. Some people who wear dentures do not pay attention to the cleaning of dentures, and there will also be odor in the mouth, which is the most common cause of bad breath.
3. Oral diseases The decayed substances in the decayed teeth, periodontal disease often causes the gums to be in a state of inflammation, abscesses are bleeding, festering and pus, and it is easy to produce a putrid stench.
4. Physical diseases Some bad breath is caused by diseases in other parts of the body, such as indigestion, purulent bronchitis, lung abscess, etc., which will be discharged through the respiratory tract, manifesting as bad breath. In addition, diseases of adjacent organs, such as nasopharyngeal and nasal diseases, such as suppurative maxillary sinusitis, atrophic rhinitis, etc., can also cause bad breath.
5. Special food hobbies Some people especially like to eat garlic, green onions, etc., and there will be unpleasant odors in the mouth and stomach. Check regularly for periodontal disease, dry mouth or other conditions.
Maintaining good oral hygiene, eliminating periodontal disease, and regularly visiting a dentist for cleaning and cleaning can effectively reduce bad breath.
No matter what the main cause of bad breath is, good oral hygiene is still the most important thing. Brush your teeth twice a day and clean the gap between your teeth once a day. If you have dentures, you must take them off at night to rest, and then put them back on after cleaning the next day. The elimination of bad breath is of great help Halitosis is a common clinical disease. Suffering from the patient is not only disgusting, but also the patient is often troubled by communication and negotiation. In order to help patients eliminate bad breath, the various manifestations and treatment methods of bad breath are described as follows.
Stomach fire and bad breath: mostly caused by fiery evil invading the stomach. In addition to bad breath, the symptoms include red face and body heat, thirst and cold drinking, or sores on the tongue, swollen and painful gums, pus and bleeding. It should clear the stomach fire. It is advisable to use Qingwei Powder (Coptis chinensis, Cimicifuga, Shengdi, Danpi, Gypsum, Angelica) to treat it. For those with constipation, add yellow. Food accumulation and bad breath: It is mostly caused by over-fullness and stagnation of the stomach. The sour and rancid odor, abdominal distention and pain, inability to eat, belching, bad breath, etc. Should Xiaoshi Daozhi, Baohe Pill or Zhishi Daozhi Pill can be selected according to the disease.
Hot phlegm bad breath: Mostly caused by hot phlegm invading the lungs or stagnation of hot phlegm for a long time. In addition to bad breath, the symptoms include coughing and spitting sputum or pus and blood, chest pain and shortness of breath. Should clear the lungs and phlegm. Those who are not purulent and rotten, should be treated with Xiaoxianxiong Decoction (Panxia, Coptis chinensis, Melon wilt); those who are purulent and rotten, should be treated with Qianjin Weijing Decoction (peach kernels, reed stems, winter melon seeds, Yiren).
Deficiency of heat and bad breath: mostly caused by yin deficiency and internal heat. Bad breath combined with dry nose, dry cough, and dry stools are signs of weakness of lung yin. When clearing and moisturizing the lungs, it is advisable to use Qingzao Jiufei Decoction (gypsum, mulberry leaves, almonds, loquat leaves, ginseng, Ophiopogon japonicus, donkey-hide gelatin, sesame seeds, licorice) to cure it; bad breath combined with restlessness, insomnia and dreams, muscle Beating, claws and nails are not splendid, it is a loss of yin and blood of the liver. When nourishing the yin and blood of the liver. Using Suanzaoren Decoction (Suanzaoren, Fushen, Anemarrhena, Chuanxiong, Licorice) combined with Siwu Decoction (Shudi, Angelica, Chuanxiong, Baishao), the effect is quite good. Bad breath combined with soreness and weakness of the waist and legs, frequent dreams of nocturnal emission, dry mouth and throat, especially at night, is a sign of kidney yin deficiency and rash action of fire.
Bad breath is not an independent disease, but a symptom of many diseases such as oral diseases, nasopharyngeal diseases and some systemic diseases.
(1) Oral diseases: Most bad breath is related to oral diseases and the ecological environment of the oral cavity. Dirty oral cavity, plaque, calculus, and tartar accumulation are the most direct causes of bad breath. In patients with chronic gingivitis and periodontitis, due to swollen gums, bleeding, periodontal pockets, and poor oral hygiene, the plaque, calculus and tartar accumulated on the teeth are corrupted and fermented under the action of bacteria and microorganisms. , producing an unpleasant odor. Patients suffering from necrotizing gingivitis, malignant tumors and infection after tooth extraction may have putrid bad breath due to the decomposition of necrotic tissue and the production of worm noise, sulfhydryl and limbs. In addition, there are untreated caries, residual roots, residual crowns, and bad restorations in the oral cavity, which are easy to accumulate food residues and dirt, resulting in an unpleasant bad breath. (2) Diseases of the nasopharynx: The nasopharynx is adjacent to the oral cavity, and some diseases of the nasopharynx can also reflect bad odor from the oral cavity, such as patients with atrophic rhinitis, paranasal sinusitis, and suppurative tonsillitis. .
(3) Systemic diseases: The oral cavity is the beginning of the digestive tract and is connected to the respiratory tract, so some diseases of the digestive system and respiratory system can also cause bad breath, such as digestive disorders, gastroenteritis, diarrhea, constipation. degree of bad breath. Patients with bronchiectasis and lung infections can also produce bad breath. In addition, some patients with endocrine diseases such as diabetes may have a rotten apple odor in the mouth.
(4) Others: Some metal (such as lead, mercury) and organic poisoning patients will have abnormal odor in the mouth. Eating raw onions, raw garlic and certain medicines can also cause temporary bad breath in the mouth. There is a special odor in the mouth of smokers. The chemical components in tobacco are absorbed into the blood through the mouth and lungs, and then discharged through the oral and nasal cavities to form an unpleasant odor. Although bad breath is not a separate disease, it often affects social interactions,
