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What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by Dentalgist(op): 10:48am On Aug 31, 2019
1. Snoring

Your mouth can get dry if you snore or sleep with it open, and that makes it an even better home to the bacteria that cause “morning breath.” You’re more likely to snore if you sleep on your back, so it can help to sleep on your side. Food in your teeth also can help bacteria grow — a good brush and floss before bed can cut down on that.

2. Gum Disease

If your breath has a metallic smell, you might have bacteria growing under your gum line — that can lead to inflammation and even infection. Your dentist might call it periodontitis. You’re more likely to have it if you smoke or don’t brush and floss regularly. Gum disease also can run in families.

3. Acid Reflux

This condition makes stomach acid flow the wrong way, back into the tube that connects your throat to your stomach (your esophagus). It can give your breath a sour smell and bring up bits of food or liquid into your mouth. The acid also can damage your throat and mouth, and that can make a breeding ground for more smelly bacteria.

4. Diabetes

If you have this condition, fruity breath can be a sign that your body is using fat for fuel instead of sugar (glucose). That probably means you’re running very low on the hormone insulin, and you should call your doctor.

5. H. Pylori

This is a kind of bacteria linked to stomach cancer and ulcers. It can cause stinky breath, and you may have nausea, heartburn, stomachache, or indigestion, too. Your doctor can test you for it — many of these symptoms go away when the bacteria is killed with antibiotics.

6. Respiratory Infections

Colds, coughs, and sinus infections can send mucus filled with bacteria through your nose and mouth. That can affect your breath. It usually goes away once you get over your cold.

7. Medication

Some medicines cause bad breath because they dry out your mouth. Other drugs — like nitrates that treat heart conditions, chemotherapy for cancer, and some sleep aids — release chemicals that can make your breath smell when they break down in your body. This also can happen if you take too many vitamins.

8. Tonsil Stones


If food gets caught in your tonsils — small organs in the back of your throat that help fight germs – calcium can collect around it and form tonsil stones. They don’t usually cause any trouble. But sometimes they can irritate your throat, and bacteria may grow on them — that’s what makes your breath smell. You might be able to get rid of them with a toothbrush or cotton swab. It helps to brush well — including your tongue — and gargle with water after you eat. Talk to your doctor if you get them often.

9. Dehydration

When your body doesn’t have enough water (a condition called dehydration), you may not make enough saliva, which normally cleans bacteria out of your mouth. That can lead to not-so-fresh breath. Conditions that affect the glands that make saliva — like Sjögren’s syndrome and scleroderma — also can cause dry mouth and bad breath.

10. Infection

An injury or cut inside your mouth can get infected with bacteria that has an odor. This may happen by accident or if you have gum surgery or your dentist pulls a tooth. You’re more likely to have an infection if you don’t follow your dentist’s instructions or take good care of your teeth or gums. It may go away on its own. If not, it can be treated with antibiotics. It can help to keep the area as clean as possible and rinse a couple of times a day with salt water.

11. Liver Failure

This can cause a sweet, moldy smell your doctor might call “fetor hepaticus.” It can be a sign that your liver isn’t working well because of advanced liver disease. You also might have other symptoms, including jaundice — when your skin and the whites of your eyes have a yellow tint because there’s a buildup of a naturally occuring pigment called bilirubin in your system.

12. Kidney Failure

You may have “fishy” breath if your kidneys can’t get rid of waste like they should. It’s most common in the last stages of kidney failure, known as end-stage renal disease (ESRD). When it gets to this point, it’s usually treated with a machine that helps filter your blood (called dialysis) or a kidney transplant.

https://dentalgist.ng/what-your-breath-may-say-about-your-health

Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by Emily22(m):
one day ,u ll say cancer patients have bad breath

Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by wakes: 12:33pm On Aug 31, 2019
Gr8
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by jubadi5: 12:33pm On Aug 31, 2019
wow am healthy
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by rocknation62(m): 12:34pm On Aug 31, 2019
Brush Twice a day(Morning & Night),apply mouthwash & also talk(dnt alwys keep mute for too long)it makes ones mouth smell like IRU(Locust bean)
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by RealLordZeus(m): 12:35pm On Aug 31, 2019
Improper brushing nko, coz brushing be like herculean task to some ppl
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by orunmila144: 12:35pm On Aug 31, 2019
interesting
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by Nobody: 12:35pm On Aug 31, 2019
nice work
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by Onyi22(f): 12:35pm On Aug 31, 2019
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by Amaso99(m): 12:36pm On Aug 31, 2019
Op come smell my mouth
I just wake up
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by farouk2much(m): 12:36pm On Aug 31, 2019
Too much problems for our health.....
but how can we the notherners survive the nonstop kidnapping happening daily in our land...??
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by V9cypha(m): 12:36pm On Aug 31, 2019
Nice Write-up
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by RealLordZeus(m): 12:37pm On Aug 31, 2019
Onyi22:
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Lol
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by dynicks(m): 12:37pm On Aug 31, 2019
When the mayor of LAGOS speaks directly close to my mouth...

Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by lilbarracuda(m): 12:38pm On Aug 31, 2019
I hope kamoru dey read this post... Before he kill person with Manchester united talk
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by Nicklaus619(m): 12:38pm On Aug 31, 2019
Everyone got morning breath, I dnt realy think it's so abnormal, when u should be concern is after brushing your teeth and still have the foul odor coming from your mouth
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by Rootprof(m): 12:39pm On Aug 31, 2019
May God heal all the sick and give us all sound health and long life
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by Ewedegubbler: 12:41pm On Aug 31, 2019
5. H. Pylori

This is a kind of bacteria linked to stomach cancer and ulcers. It can cause stinky breath, and you may have nausea, heartburn, stomachache, or indigestion, too. Your doctor can test yo

this one na Afonja sickness.....

go and argue with your ulcer ravaged ancestors..
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by Weathered: 12:58pm On Aug 31, 2019
Emily22:
Just sit down in Ur room and type nonsense...one day ,u ll say cancer patients have bad breath
what an ignorant, brain-damaged fool!
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by spafu(m): 1:03pm On Aug 31, 2019
Ok o. Oya fo check Buhari's breath and tell the house what is ailing him.
Check my signature and book me today
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by carinmom(f): 1:13pm On Aug 31, 2019
farouk2much:
Too much problems for our health.....
but how can we the notherners survive the nonstop kidnapping happening daily in our land...??
The thing tire me ooo, it's like the North has been taken over by kidnappers, no one is safe wallahi cry
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by Haylizz: 1:13pm On Aug 31, 2019
Emily22:
Just sit down in Ur room and type nonsense...one day ,u ll say cancer patients have bad breath
Ignorance is definitely a disease... the part about H. pylori is very very true. Plus wikipedia was made for people like you who never believe anything... my advice is USE GOOGLE
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by Candycrushy(f): 1:15pm On Aug 31, 2019
At least i dont notivlce any of those listed up there.. thank God
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by mamajj17(f): 1:22pm On Aug 31, 2019
dynicks:
When the mayor of LAGOS speaks directly close to my mouth...
This your Meme dey find trouble my dear grin grin grin
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by ABOVEDELAW: 1:31pm On Aug 31, 2019
YOU DIDN'T MENTION TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL.
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by perryy(m): 1:32pm On Aug 31, 2019
Solution, use ogogoro rinse your mouth everyday and thank me later.
Re: What Your Breath May Say About Your Health by dynicks(m): 1:35pm On Aug 31, 2019
mamajj17:
This your Meme dey find trouble my dear grin grin grin
..lol....wasn't intended to. grin
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