Your Topeka dentist oversees all aspects of your oral health, including how your breath smells. Learn the reasons behind bad breath, or halitosis, and how to get to the root of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t ignore your bad breath. It may be coming from aromatic foods or from poor hydration. It may also indicate a serious dental health problem. So, don\u2019t be embarrassed about it. Consult Dr. MIchael E. Michel<\/a> for the cause and solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Strong-smelling food, smoking and neglected oral hygiene commonly cause bad breath, or halitosis. Numerous food choices smell very strong (onions and garlic, as examples). Their residues form sticky plaque on teeth, gums and your deeply grooved tongue. If not removed by brushing and flossing twice a day, halitosis becomes more pronounced, affecting those around you. Tobacco smoke lingers, too, discoloring teeth and even burning the top layers of soft oral tissues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, your Topeka dentist says if you neglect brushing and flossing, you will get bad breath. Dry mouth, or xerostomia, results from oxygen therapy or a stuffy nose, creating bad breath, varying degrees of gum disease (gingivitis and periodontitis) and dental cavities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n