General Health Information

Chronic
bad breath is not the same as the common bad breath that we get after
eating spicy foods or after smoking a tobacco. Bad breath may either
come from the foods that we eat or the bacteria that lives in the
mouth. Temporary bad breath that comes from the food that we eat is
not chronic bad breath for the stinky odor will just go away after
the body gets rid of the food.

Chronic
bad breath is the severe from of bad breath that does not go away
easily. The condition is commonly initiated by bacteria that
produces sulfur compounds. Bacteria that are formed formed from food
particles in between the teeth, gum lines and the hidden part of the
tongue usually causes chronic bad breath. Most of bacteria that cause
bad breath can be found in the tongue for its rough surface.

People
with gum disease or periodontitis suffers from bad breath caused by
bacterial infection. Health conditions can result to chronic bad
breath such conditions includes post nasal drip, diabetes,liver or
kidney disease, chronic bronchitis and respiratory tract infection.

Chronic
bad breath treatment are available with your dentist. Treatment
for chronic bad breath is effective when combined with superior oral
health hygiene and avoiding some factors that causes bad breath.