I can smell a bad odor when picking my teeth

As we all know, the mouth is a place where bacteria easily breed. After the food we eat every day is chewed by the teeth, a lot of food residues will be stuck in the gaps between the teeth. If they are not cleaned in time, the food residues will ferment in the gaps between the teeth, leading to the formation of dental plaque. Many people report that they can smell a bad odor when picking their teeth. So, why can you smell a bad odor when picking between your teeth?

Why does the stuff between teeth smell so bad?

Do you often encounter this kind of thing? You can lick the meat stuck in your teeth, but you can't pick it out. You can't pull it out with your hands or toothpicks. If the meat is stuck in your teeth for an hour or two without being picked out, there will be a bad smell when you pick it out again.

There are a lot of bacteria in the mouth. If you don't pay attention to oral hygiene after meals, and the gaps between teeth are difficult to brush, food residues will live in hidden places such as your teeth. Then the residues will ferment in the high temperature environment of the mouth and produce bad odor.

The main odor of decay is protein. The gaps between teeth in the mouth are an oxygen-free environment with a suitable temperature, which is suitable for the development of anaerobic bacteria. Then they decompose protein and produce ammonia (ammonia is a gas with a strong pungent odor), which creates the smell.

In fact, dental plaque and cavities can also produce bad odor.

If the food stuck between teeth is not cleaned in time, these food residues will be deposited and form dental calculus under the action of bacteria and minerals in saliva. Dental calculus will damage the gingival papilla and periodontal tissue, causing acute or chronic periodontitis. After a long period of corrosion and fermentation, an enzyme will decompose to form carbon dioxide gas, which will be exhaled along with the gas from the mouth to emit a special smell. So not only does dental plaque itself smell bad, it can also cause periodontal disease, bad breath, etc.

Brush your teeth carefully, you can use the Bass brushing method + dental floss + mouthwash to reduce dental plaque and food debris.

If the odor is caused by dental plaque, toothbrushes and dental floss can’t do anything about it. At this time, you need to use professional dental tools to remove it - teeth cleaning!

Friends who have cavities should go and get their teeth filled as soon as possible so that oral problems can be solved as soon as possible.