Ozostomia, or pathological stomatodysonia, is a problem that a person has encountered at least once in his life. Not always the presence of signs of ozostomy is a signal for concern. If they are slightly perceptible or appear extremely rarely, pseudohalitosis can be assumed. This phenomenon is common among children from two to five years old and adolescents, especially during puberty. But it also happens: there is no smell, and not only those around, but also the dentist speaks of absolutely he althy teeth and fresh breath, but the person is sure of the opposite. Perhaps the whole thing is halitophobia - a mental disorder, the treatment of which is carried out exclusively by a psychotherapist. The most reliable way to check if there is an odor in this case is to use a regular cotton thread, which should be set aside for a minute after cleaning, and then brought to the nose.
Unpleasant or putrid breath: causes
Before treating, it is important to understand how often the smell appears, what it is connected with, whether it is constantly present, or whether this phenomenon is temporary. If the smell appears sporadically, then certain foods may be the cause of bad breath.
Usually this can be eating onions, garlic, hot sauces or fatty foods. In this case, the appearance of a putrefactive odor can be completely eliminated by simply brushing your teeth regularly. If the causes of putrid breath in adults are a constant phenomenon and not associated with eating exotic foods, you should be wary.
5 ozostomy factors
Lack of or improper care of the teeth and oral cavity, that is, irregular brushing of the teeth, can lead to the development of osostomia. The remains of food used for food are a favorable environment for the reproduction of putrefactive microorganisms and bacteria, the products of vital processing of which are often the cause of ozostomy. Most often, this problem is faced by teenagers and young children.
One of the most important factors of ozostomy can be the presence of viral or infectious diseases. For example: purulent tonsillitis, tonsillitis, sinusitis or purulent sinusitis, inflammation of the mucous membrane, ulcer, dysbacteriosis, food poisoning, caries, tartar, violation of tooth enamel.
May be caused by improper or irregular nutrition, eatingharmful, poorly digestible foods that are difficult to digest, disruption of the intestines and digestive tract, overeating, irregular stools, and chronic constipation.
Bad habits, such as smoking, cause a violation of the oral mucosa, increased or pathologically reduced salivation, accompanied by dryness, the appearance of ulcers, microcracks, destruction of tooth enamel. This, in turn, leads to the appearance of various diseases and inflammations of the oral cavity. In this case, brushing and caring for your teeth will have no effect.
If there is a putrid smell from the mouth, the reasons may not only be due to improper brushing of teeth or smoking, it may be a signal of a more serious disease, such as liver failure.
Self Diagnosis
It is impossible to identify the causes of ozostomy on your own, only a medical worker can do this after a series of studies. In most cases, it is possible to eliminate the smell on your own, but not for long, since it is not an independent phenomenon, but a symptom of a disease. An untimely visit to a doctor can cause the appearance of new, more serious diseases, especially if the prerequisites for the appearance of the smell were diseases of the digestive tract, intestines or liver. When you find yourself with ozostomy (halitosis), it is very important to understand what could cause putrid breath.
Causes and symptoms of diseases accompanied by halitosis can bedivided into several categories according to the type of smell.
Alternative medicine and naturopathy
What to do if there is a putrid smell from the mouth? The causes of this anomaly can only be identified by a doctor. However, you can reduce discomfort, which leads not only to a change in the taste of food, but also to a restriction of communication, as follows:
- chew three or four minutes of coffee beans or eat one-fourth teaspoon of instant granulated coffee;
- eliminate such a problem as ozostomy caused by anaerobic bacteria, "Triclosan" or "Chlorhexidine" will help for five to ten hours;
- Regular use of mouth rinses, dental gels and mint toothpastes, and brushing the tongue plate with a toothbrush will help eliminate odor for two to three hours about eighty percent of the time;
- decoctions of chamomile, dill, oak bark, yarrow and propolis with daily rinsing help reduce unpleasant odors;
- Gums and refreshing sprays are said by dentists to have a refreshing effect that can kill odor, but the effect is very short-lived and wears off after ten to fifteen minutes.
Six types of halitosis
First view. The taste of rotten eggs and the smell of hydrogen sulfide may indicate a violation of the digestive system. Another sign of this disease can be bloating, pain, white plaque on the tongue plate. If you find these symptoms, you should consult a doctor, sohow the cause of halitosis or ozostomy may be in gastritis or stomach ulcer.
Second look. A sour taste and smell after eating indicates the appearance of gastritis and requires immediate treatment to a gastroenterologist.
The third kind. The taste of bitterness in the mouth, regardless of the diet and time of eating. It is a sign of a malfunction of the gallbladder and liver. In this case, if a putrid smell from the mouth appears, only a specialist can establish the causes that caused a violation in the liver, especially if the smell is accompanied by pain in the side.
The fourth kind. The taste of sugar and the smell of acetone. One of the possible manifestations of diabetes. In most cases, it proceeds painlessly and can only be detected in the later stages along with other pathologies. A timely visit to a doctor if you find yourself having stomatodysonia with a taste reminiscent of acetone can save you from a serious illness.
The fifth kind. In diseases of the genitourinary system, as well as cystitis, polyneuritis, stones or inflammation in the urethra, the appearance of a specific taste and smell of ammonia is not excluded, which does not disappear after eating or hygiene procedures.
Sixth kind. If, after a medical examination, no pathologies were revealed, then perhaps the whole thing is in improper brushing of teeth and tongue.
Dental diseases
Putrid breath, causes and treatment in dentistry, we will consider further. Bleeding gums, plaque on the tongue and teeth,the absence of a filling or part of a tooth can contribute to the appearance of ozostomy. You should not hope that the problem will disappear on its own, as it is only a sign of a more serious disease requiring treatment. First of all, you need to make an appointment with a dentist-therapist.
The first appointment in this case should be to carry out the following procedures: an initial examination of the oral cavity and an assessment of the condition of the teeth and tooth enamel, gum inflammation, the presence of tartar, testing the smell and identifying its source. After examination and diagnosis, the doctor will identify the pathology, due to which there was a putrid smell from the mouth. Causes and treatments will be described below.
Treatment
Basically, the treatment consists in removing or filling the damaged tooth, as well as prescribing products that are optimally suited for high-quality and safe oral care. If, during the diagnosis, the doctor did not reveal signs of dental pathologies or disorders and the current state of the oral cavity could not provoke the appearance of ozostomy, then you should contact a therapist who, after carrying out the necessary procedures and tests, will write a referral to an appointment with a gastroenterologist, endocrinologist or otolaryngologist. In addition, people suffering from chronic diseases may also experience an unpleasant, slightly noticeable odor during an exacerbation. If the smell appeared after a sore throat, flu or SARS, it is not advisable to conduct a medical examination. In this caseyou should consult a doctor and take antiviral drugs as prescribed.
Putrid breath: causes and diagnosis
When you get to a consultation with a dentist, you need to describe the problem as accurately as possible: tell how exactly and how long ago the signs appeared, whether they were accompanied by eating, passed after brushing your teeth or rinsing.
Tell me if there was a white or yellow coating on the tongue, gums, cheeks or palate, if you were treated with antibiotics, hormonal pills, and so on.
Halitosis and ulcer
If the problem persists after dental treatment, it may be due to a more serious condition. Putrid breath causes with an ulcer may have the following: exacerbation of the disease, increased acidity, nausea, vomiting, body temperature above 37 degrees, heaviness in the stomach, pain in the lower abdomen, as well as smoking and alcohol intoxication. All this can be a sign of ozostomy against the background of a local defect in the mucous membrane of the stomach or intestines.
Smell from the mouth in children and adolescents
If you notice a putrid smell from the mouth of a child, the reasons for the appearance may be different. Before you worry, you need to determine the duration and episodic occurrence of an unpleasant odor.
Time factor - usually this kind of smell appears when:
- eating spicy food;
- not maintaining oral hygiene;
- viral disease;
- caries;
- runny nose or sinusitis;
- using nasal sprays.
A constant factor indicates the presence of a serious disease that changes the microflora of the body:
- thrush of the soft palate caused by yeast-like bacteria;
- chronic sinusitis or sinusitis;
- stagnation of feces, disruption of digestion;
- chronic hyperglycemia syndrome;
- baby teeth falling out;
- dysbacteriosis;
- reduction or increase in salivation caused by antibiotics.
Diagnosis of halitosis in children
All of the above factors can be a symptom of a serious illness and cause putrid breath in a child. Causes, diagnosis of the disease can be as follows:
- Smell reminiscent of acetone may indicate that the child has chronic hyperglycemia syndrome, in which case you need to undergo a medical examination and donate blood for glucose.
- If an unpleasant odor appeared after an infectious disease or loss of milk teeth, the problem can be eliminated quite simply, it is enough to give the child sweet chamomile tea. Excluding fatty and spicy foods from the diet will also help get rid of ozostomy.
- If it is not possible to undergo a medical examination in the near future, you can buy a test in a pharmacy that will show how much acetone is contained in the child's urine and whether there is a reason for concern.
