Does tooth decay cause bad breath?

As to whether tooth decay can cause bad breath, it can be said that it definitely does, especially if the problem is serious. Therefore, it must not be ignored. We must pay attention to scientific solutions. We must also pay attention to oral health and hygiene in daily life and treat tooth decay scientifically.

1. Doctors point out: Tooth decay is a very serious problem. If left untreated, tooth decay can destroy the teeth and the central nerve of the teeth, leading to abscesses, which are local infections at the top of the tooth roots. When the tooth root is infected, other bacteria in the mouth will be infected, resulting in a series of oral diseases, bad breath being the most common one.

2. Many oral diseases may cause bad breath. For example: tooth decay, periodontal disease, etc.

Most patients with caries and periodontal disease have no visible signs of uncleanliness in their mouths, but little do they know that there are large numbers of bacteria of various types in the cavities of caries or the periodontal pockets of periodontal disease. Bacteria multiply in the tooth cavity and ferment the food residue in the cavity, which not only produces acid that causes tooth decalcification and decay, but also produces decomposition substances such as acids and hydrogen sulfide, thereby producing a special sour and smelly smell.

3. Bad breath is actually a manifestation of systemic or local disease, especially the most common clinical symptom of oral diseases. Bad breath caused by systemic diseases has obvious symptoms, so patients are often able to actively seek medical treatment and the bad breath can be eliminated. Bad breath caused by oral diseases has mild symptoms, patients do not pay enough attention to it, and most of them do not actively seek medical treatment, so bad breath persists for a long time.