What causes bad breath? How to treat halitosis

Bad breath may be caused by physiological factors or pathological factors, and the treatment should be based on specific reasons.

First, physiological factors:

If the patient only has symptoms of bad breath when he gets up in the morning, the symptoms of bad breath will disappear after brushing his teeth, then this is normal and no special treatment is needed. In addition, smoking and eating irritating food may also lead to bad breath. In this case, you can rinse your mouth with light salt water or mouthwash, and the symptoms of bad breath will be relieved soon, so don't worry too much.

Second, the pathological factors:

Pathological factors mainly include oral inflammation, respiratory diseases and gastrointestinal diseases.

1. Oral inflammation: Oral inflammation mainly includes periodontitis, gingivitis, dental caries, oral ulcers and dental calculus. All these diseases may cause patients to have symptoms of bad breath. It is suggested to use some drugs under the guidance of a doctor, such as metronidazole, tetracycline and compound chlorhexidine mouthwash. In severe cases, teeth may need filling or root canal treatment, and may even need extraction.

2. Respiratory diseases: Respiratory diseases, including chronic and suppurative tonsillitis, should be treated with penicillin according to the doctor's advice. At the same time, compound chlorhexidine, furacilin and other mouthwashes can be used to relieve the symptoms of bad breath.

3. Gastrointestinal diseases: Gastrointestinal diseases include esophageal diverticulum and reflux esophagitis. It is suggested to use drugs to protect gastric mucosa and neutralize gastric acid under the guidance of a doctor, such as sucralfate and lansoprazole. If it is caused by Helicobacter pylori infection, quadruple therapy should be adopted, that is, 1 proton pump inhibitor plus 1 bismuth plus two antibiotics.

In addition, diabetic ketoacidosis can also cause patients to have bad breath symptoms, in which case insulin should be supplemented under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, patients with liver cirrhosis and abnormal liver function may also have symptoms of bad breath. It is suggested that bicyclol and polyene phosphatidylcholine capsules can be used for treatment, and some patients need liver transplantation for treatment. The specific situation needs to be checked and ruled out in the hospital.