What causes long-term bad breath

Bad breath is a common oral disease. Its occurrence not only affects people's mental health, but also brings a lot of troubles to life. Generally, inflammation of the teeth, long-term failure to clean tooth dirt, which causes residues to ferment and rot, poor gastrointestinal function, and frequent stomach fire are the main causes of bad breath. To this end, we must develop good living habits, eat regularly, eat more light foods, relieve stress, stay away from tobacco and alcohol, etc. Here's how to prevent bad breath.

1. Reasons for eating habits

Many foods such as onions, garlic, animal fats, etc. can cause bad breath. In addition, some patients will also have bad breath after taking certain medications. This type of bad breath problem caused by diet can generally be eliminated by itself.

2. Causes of digestive tract inflammation

Such as esophagitis, reflux gastritis, chronic enteritis, ulcerative colitis, etc., the digestive tract energy is blocked, and bad breath is prone to occur due to the retention and reflux of intestinal contents. Patients with constipation will also have bad breath due to the reflux of breath into the mouth. This type of problem is the most common potential cause of long-term bad breath.

3. Causes of bad living habits

Most patients with bad breath due to anxiety are white-collar workers. They are generally people with strong abilities and good work performance. They have high demands on themselves, are in a state of mental tension for a long time, have relatively irregular lives, and have poor sleep quality. However, the condition can be alleviated through a period of psychological intervention and adjustment.

4. Bad habits such as smoking and drinking

Smoking and drinking not only excite the human nervous system, but also make anaerobic bacteria in the mouth active. People often experience regular bad breath, which is stronger than usual and lasts longer. Tianlun Dental Clinic experts said that this kind of social bad breath is not entirely caused by food, sometimes it is related to a person’s life stress and psychological state.