Nose, ear infections can cause mouth odour –Dentists - Healthwise

Dental care experts have said that preventing and treating mouth odour can go beyond brushing the teeth twice daily, noting that some ear and nose infections can cause the condition that is referred to as halitosis.The experts also stated that some foods could cause halitosis and urged Nigerians to be careful with what they eat.

Speaking with our correspondent, the experts, Consulting Dentist with Yanga Dental Clinic, Dr. Abraham Akinbami and the Founder and Executive Director of Dentalcare Foundation, Dr. Adekemi Adeniyan said it had become necessary to address the root causes of halitosis.Speaking with, Dr. Akinbami said: “The cause of halitosis is not straightforward. Mouth odour can be from outside the mouth and inside the mouth.

“The internal causes could be as a result of a certain disease. It could also be a result of maybe tooth decay in the mouth, maybe a hole in the tooth that has not been treated for a long time, or someone with systemic conditions such as ulcers and even diabetes. All these can cause mouth odour. “There are places your dental floss may not be able to get to in your mouth and when food accumulates in those places, bacteria start living there for a long period and these accumulations get stuck in your teeth and they end up smelling over a long period. That’s why it’s good to visit the dentist every six months so that you’ll be able to find these bacteria and get rid of them.

“Just getting the right techniques because there are different techniques. But usually I just tell people that, half open the mouth, then put your toothbrush at 45 degrees angle, take a stroke up and down, take it section by section, from the upper part to the lower part, section the movement from the right to the left, and do not forget the tongue. Many of us brush our teeth and forget the tongue, meanwhile, accumulation on the tongue can also cause mouth odour,” he said.

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