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What is halitosis? |
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Halitosis is the medical term for offensive breath. Bad breath can be acute (short term) or chronic (long term) depending on the cause. It may indicate the need to clean the teeth and mouth more often, tooth or gum disease, or intestinal disorders.
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What are the causes, incidence and risk factors of halitosis? |
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In most cases, halitosis originates from the gums and tongue. The odor is caused by bacteria from the decay of food particles, other debris in your mouth, and poor oral hygiene. Sinus infections & abnormal sinus anatomies, including post nasal drainage (nosedrip) and tonsilar are also the causes of bad breath as well as other diseases related to the lungs, kidneys and liver. Blood disorders such as Diabetes and gallbladder dysfunction also may be at the effective end of its bodily relationship to the mouth. Menstruation and certain foods have also been shown in the past to have had a causal impact on mouth odor.
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What are the symptoms of halitosis-Disease? |
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| The symptom of halitosis is the presence of foul smelling breath. |
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Diagnosis & Tests |
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| An effective home method to determine the presence of bad breath is to lick the back of the wrist, let the saliva dry for a minute or two, and smell the result. Another way would be to lightly scrape the posterior of the tongue with an inverted spoon or a piece of dental floss, and to smell the dried residue. Portable gas chromatography machines can also be used for detecting bad breath. |
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How is halitosis-Disease cured? |
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You can use the these herbs
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as per the described procedure to get relief from halitosis-Disease |
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What are the complications? |
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Herbs that cure halitosis |
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