Danbury, CT dentist Jay M. Marks, DMD says that Bad Breath, or Halitosis results when decidedly nonpleasant odors are exhaled when breathing. It is estimated that Halitosis is the third most frequent cause for patients to seek dental treatment, behind tooth decay and periodontal disease.
In most cases, the mouth is the cause, due to eating certain food types, smoking, alcohol consumption, and poor oral hygiene can be other causes. These are intra oral causes.
Extra oral causes can be due to blood borne diseases, upper respiratory causes, lower respiratory causes, gastrointestinal causes, sinus infections, tonsillar causes, esophageal causes, stomach problems, renal infections, as well as Diabetes and other causes.
Since it can be hard to self diagnose, please contact our office if you would like an evaluation for yourself or a family member.
In most cases, the mouth is the cause, due to eating certain food types, smoking, alcohol consumption, and poor oral hygiene can be other causes. These are intra oral causes.
Extra oral causes can be due to blood borne diseases, upper respiratory causes, lower respiratory causes, gastrointestinal causes, sinus infections, tonsillar causes, esophageal causes, stomach problems, renal infections, as well as Diabetes and other causes.
Since it can be hard to self diagnose, please contact our office if you would like an evaluation for yourself or a family member.
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