Dr. Zainul Bashar Ansari

Call it bad breath or halitosis, it’s an unpleasant condition that’s cause for embarrassment. If you’re concerned about bad breath, see your dentist. Bad breath can be caused by a number of sources, your dentist can help identify the cause and determine the best treatment.

What causes bad breath?

Food. What you eat affects the air you exhale, like garlic or onions. If you don't brush daily, particles of food can remain in the mouth, collecting bacteria, which can cause bad breath. Dieters may develop unpleasant breath from infrequent eating.

Gum disease. Persistent bad breath or a bad taste in the mouth can also be one of the warning signs of gum disease; which is caused by plaque.

Dry mouth. This occurs when the flow of saliva decreases and can be caused by various medications, salivary gland problems or continuously breathing through the mouth.If you suffer from dry mouth, your dentist may prescribe anartificial saliva, or suggest using sugarless candy or increase your fluid intake.

Smoking and tobacco. In addition to staining teeth and being bad for overall health, tobacco can add to bad breath. Tobacco users are at greater risk for developing oral cancer. If you use tobacco, ask your dentist for tips on kicking the habit.

Medical conditions. Some diseases have symptoms related to bad breath. Sinus or lung infections, bronchitis, diabetes, and some liver or kidney diseases may be associated with bad breath.

If you’re concerned about what’s causing your bad breath, make an appointment to see your dentist. Regular checkups allow your dentist to detect any problems such as gum disease or dry mouth. Bad breath may be the sign of a medical disorder. If your dentist determines that your mouth is healthy, you may be referred to your physician.

Maintaining good oral hygiene, eliminating gum disease and scheduling regular professional cleanings are essential to reducing bad breath. Brush twice a day and clean between your teeth. Clean your tongue, too. If you wear dentures, be sure to remove them at night and clean them thoroughly before replacing them the next morning.

It’s important to note that mouthwash will only mask the odour temporarily. Mouthwashes are generally cosmetic and do not have a long-lasting effect on bad breath. If you must constantly use a breath freshener to hide unpleasant mouth odour, see your dentist.

U r suffering from a disease called oral sub mucous fibrosis. Its a pre cancerous condition. If u don' t stop the habit completely then there are very high chances that it might convert into oral cancer.

This is due to fibrosis of your cheek muscle. Stop eating pan masala as it also contains beetle nut (supari) which is the main reasons for this. Start taking vitamin supplements with lycopene n increase your intake of raw fruit and veggies. There are some mouth opening exercises, you can do. If the condition persist, visit your dentist for further treatment.

Hello, stains on teeth is because of tea and tobacco. You need to visit the dentist and get a scaling and polishing done. Brush twice a day, rinse after every meal and floss regularly. You can go for home whitening gels day and night for teeth whitening. Consult your dentist for it.

Replace your old tooth brush with a new one after every three to four months.

Kindly get scaling done and use gum paint twice daily for 15 days. Brush your teeth twice daily using correct brushing technique to maintain your oral hygiene.

Once your teeth r damaged by cavities they cannot b treated with medicines but require definitive treatment by dentist such as filling or rct n capping if the cavities r extensive. Donot ignore them n visit a dentist at the earliest.

Wheatgrass juice is an excellent natural mouthwash to fight tooth decay.

Hi. There could be surely a reason for sensitively. Get xray done and send it to me and I would certainly let you know the reason for trouble in your root canal tooth.

Hi, there are various reasons of bad breath, like impurities in blood, inefficient digestive system, dry mouth (lack of saliva production), gum disease, cavities, plaque and tartar formation around teeth and gums, kind of diet, improper brushing / cleaning of mouth etc. I would advise you to get a thorough physical and dental examination to rule out the cause of bad breath and to solve it permanently.

You may use homoeopathic toothpaste heklalava by wheezal Massage your gums with turmeric and salt twice daily Take vitamin C And for further treatment consult.

Your ignorance of small cavity can lead to a large swelling of face ,so keep visiting dentist on regular basis.

hi..you are suffering of inflammation and infection of gums which leads to tarter and calculus that causes bad smell ...kindly get the scaling (cleaning done by dentist ) done and you would get rid of your problem and afterwards try to maintain the oral hygiene by proper brushibg

You need to eat.or else you will become weak....have liquids at least if possible... Mouth pain may be because of weakness if no particular tooth is hurting.... For temporary relief do rinsing with warm salt water thrice daily

If you want to fill the cavity by yourself you need to go to learn and study a course known as BDS ie bachelor of dental surgery. Which is a five year course and then you are able to do certain works on your own else you need to visit the people who have already done that known as dentist.

If your mouth is healthy then there will be other cause of bad breathe. Respiratory infection. Kidney problem. Constipation. Sinus problem. Liver problem. Consult good physician and find out the cause first.

Drinking a cup of tea everyday helps in keeping the gums and teeth healthy as it contains high amounts of fluoride and flavonoids which prevent harmful bacteria from sticking to the teeth.

Sir, a dental visit for sure can get you all the details as dental treatments are varied and very high on technical level. Many vital diagnostics are needed before a suitable treatment is decided for you, I wish best of luck to you for your new set of teeth. Very talented dentists are present in delhi and can surel give you a new set of teeth. Take care.

Bleeding gums, bad breath, red and swollen gums are initial signs of gingivitis.. So you need a professional cleaning with polishing.. Plz do visit a dentist so that it doesnt worsen up with periodontitis( gum disease with bad breath, bone loss, lose teeth, etc..)

Since the patients feels constant pain in the intial stage of the orthodontic treatment, they should stick to food which requires no or very less amount of chewing.