What causes halitosis

summary

The incidence rate of halitosis in our country is very high. Before it was thought that halitosis was not a disease, but later WHO regarded it as one of the diseases. So now it is considered that halitosis can be regarded as a disease. The incidence rate in our country is about 27.5%. In western countries, the probability is higher, up to 60%. There are many causes of halitosis, which will have a great impact on people's social interaction and mental health. Halitosis can be caused by oral diseases or other body parts. Let's take a look at the following.

What causes halitosis

First: some people have oral diseases and have not been treated for a long time. In this way, some residual roots or crowns can be formed in the oral cavity, and some bad restorations may be left in the oral cavity. These tissues left in the oral cavity due to oral diseases can cause oral mucosal diseases and halitosis.

Second: the most common diseases associated with halitosis are dental caries and periodontal diseases. If people suffer from dental caries, there will be deep cavities, in which a lot of food residues will be left. These food residues can be decomposed and fermented by bacteria, resulting in odor gas.

Third: periodontal abscess can cause halitosis, because after suffering from this disease, there will be a lot of bacteria in the periodontium. These bacteria will also decompose food residues, or directly decompose the dandruff left in the mouth by patients because of the disease, which can lead to halitosis.

matters needing attention

Sometimes bad breath can also be caused by suppurative tonsillitis or chronic gastritis. In addition, sometimes the mouth also indicates other diseases, for example, people who often have bad breath need to pay attention to whether they have gastric cancer.