The odor of saliva should be judged whether it is caused by gastrointestinal diseases or oral diseases, excluding oral diseases caused by halitosis, it is mostly caused by gastrointestinal diseases.
Normal saliva should be colorless and tasteless. The odor of saliva should first distinguish whether it is caused by oral diseases or gastrointestinal diseases.
1. Oral disease: If the patient suffers from certain oral diseases such as gingivitis, periodontitis, etc., the presence of pus and inflammatory substances, which may cause foul-smelling saliva. In addition, the bacteria in the mouth can ferment the leftover food and make the saliva smelly. In this case, if you check whether there is oral disease and clean your mouth, the symptom of smelly saliva will be eliminated.
2. Gastrointestinal diseases: patients suffering from chronic gastritis, gastroenteritis and other diseases, there may be Helicobacter pylori bacteria and other bacteria breeding, damage the gastric mucosa, resulting in food digestion and absorption is impeded, and long-term retention and emit a putrid smell and lead to halitosis. In this case, gastroenteroscopy and other tests can be done to confirm the diagnosis.
Patients who have bad breath should go to the hospital in time for examination and treatment under the guidance of professional physicians to avoid delaying the condition.