Bad breath is mainly categorized into physiological and pathological bad breath. Physiological may be caused by the consumption of irritating odor food, the solution includes careful brushing, the use of mouthwash and so on. Pathological bad breath may be caused by dental caries, gingivitis, Helicobacter pylori infection, etc. It is necessary to actively treat the primary disease to alleviate bad breath.
1. Stimulating odor food: such as onions, garlic and leeks, or caused by poor oral hygiene due to long-term neglect of brushing. At this time, you need to develop a good habit of brushing your teeth, brush your teeth 2-3 times a day, you can use some antibacterial mouthwash to rinse your mouth.
2. Dental caries, gingivitis: If there are dental caries and gingivitis in the mouth, bad breath may be caused by bacterial growth. In this case, after scaling and antibiotic treatment, such as amoxicillin, roxithromycin, cefixime and other drugs. Halitosis may improve, and daily oral cleaning should be done.
3. Helicobacter pylori infection: some patients may also develop bad breath due to the growth of Helicobacter pylori. In this case, eradication of H. pylori and quadruple therapy medications such as omeprazole, bismuth potassium citrate, clarithromycin and amoxicillin are needed. After eliminating H. pylori, the bad breath will improve.
If patients find that there is no significant improvement in bad breath for a long period of time, they should consult a doctor in time to clarify the cause of the disease and carry out targeted treatment under the operation of the doctor. In addition, it is recommended that if medication is needed, it should be used under the guidance of a doctor and should avoid blind use of medication, while paying attention to oral hygiene on a daily basis.