What Bad Breath Could Reveal About Your Dental Health

Your life revolves around social interaction. It’s a good idea to give yourself an advantage.

A common issue can threaten your face to face interactions. Technically speaking, it’s known as halitosis.

You’re more likely to refer to it as “bad breath.” Whatever you call it, the condition is common but it’s also treatable.

The common causes

Your first reaction is to blame it on what you recently ate and reach for a mint or stick of gum. A meal, snack, or beverage can leave a “bad taste” in your mouth, so to speak, but it’s perhaps the result of an oral health condition.

For example, how consistent is your daily oral hygiene routine? Brushing and flossing are fundamental for removing the surface build-up on your teeth and beneath your gum line.

Try something the next time you floss. Smell the floss and you’ll experience a distinct odor.

Plaque and tartar harbor oral bacteria. Their activity creates the sticky substance from food particles left behind on the surface of your teeth, between your teeth, and beneath your gum tissue.

Speaking of food, your dietary choices can produce breath issues. Onions, garlic, and cheeses are notorious for odor producing results.

And don’t forget your tongue. Bacteria reside there too and will often heighten your breath odor.

Certain dental conditions are also to blame. Tooth decay, dental cavities, and oral infection can each impact your breath.

Solutions that work

Chronic bad breath is a condition that’s caused by one or a variety of the above issues. Gum, mints, and mouthwash are only temporary solutions.

It’s vital that you attack halitosis (there’s that big word again) with dental treatment.

Professional teeth cleanings and deep teeth cleanings with your dental hygienist are the place to begin. Allow us to examine your teeth and gums for other causes such as a gum infection, an abscess, a cavity, or tooth decay.

Give yourself an advantage socially. Eliminate the potential for embarrassment by improving your dental health routine.

Contact our Roswell dental office about any signs or symptoms of bad breath. Schedule a dental examination and teeth cleaning to treat the causes.