Even you notice it in the rarest cases, but reactions of the counterpart can bring you on the right track. Foetor ex ore or Halitosis is scientifically called the evil suffering. Halitus comes from the Latin and means breath. The suffix -osis was taken from Greek and is translated as “pathological condition“. Millions of people exude bad breath. The cause of bad breath lies in the oral cavity in 90% of all cases. Daily oral hygiene should be dealt with intensively. With utensils such as toothbrush, toothpaste and dental floss, attempts are made to keep the mouth and throat area in good shape and to prevent bad breath. Why this is not always crowned with success, you will learn here!
Garlic, onions and Co.
The reason for a short-lived bad breath is usually found on the menu. Sulfur-containing compounds of the food ingredients dissolve in the blood and are then exhaled, among other things. Consequently, even toothbrush and mouthwash only help temporarily. Here only wait helps!
On everyone’s lips
Our oral cavity is a wonderful breeding ground for microorganisms. Hundreds of species of bacteria find an optimal habitat in interdental spaces, gum pockets and tongue papillae. These bacteria, which mostly manage without oxygen, decompose food residues, blood and cells, for example, and in the process produce sulfur-containing end products that give the breath an unpleasant note. Poor oral hygiene or inflamed gums can be the cause of bacterial exhalation. A dried out oral cavity, as a result of long talking, breathing through the mouth or some medications, also leads to bad breath, because an adequate flow of saliva reduces the density of bacteria. However, the problem of bad breath can also be literally on our tongue, as bacteria can settle here particularly well. It is therefore recommended, as strange as it may sound, to also include the tongue in oral hygiene. These best in the morning and evening with a soft toothbrush in the longitudinal direction “also brush”.
What the breath tells us
Some diseases or changes in the body can be detected in part through bad breath. For example, the breath of diabetics may smell like acetone. People who eat little may emit a urine-like odor. If the stomach speaks up, the breath turns sour.
