Halitosis or bad breath is a common ailment that people suffer from when they do not give enough consideration and care for oral hygiene. Although in most cases the cause of halitosis is simple, it is a difficult thing to diagnose by oneself and hence prevention of halitosis is the best one can do to avoid these situations.

Various factors can cause halitosis and these range from improper oral hygiene, dehydration, certain kinds of medication and other factors and prevention of halitosis is possible in most cases. For e.g. the most common cause (i.e. in about 80% of cases) is lack of oral hygiene and not surprisingly this is the easiest case where prevention of halitosis can be practiced. In this case the problem might be due to improper care and cleaning of the teeth, gums or the tongue. Practicing good oral hygiene is easy by cleaning ones teeth and rinsing ones mouth regularly and properly. A lot of off-the-shelf treatment is available for anyone to treat the cause and help in prevention of halitosis and some of them are dental floss, tongue scraper, mouth fresheners, mouthwash etc.

The problem with halitosis is detection. It is very difficult for a person to detect his bad breath and easy for someone else to do so. Normally this would require the help of a close friend or spouse or someone with whom you can discuss the problem without feeling pressurized or embarrassed. This kind of self monitoring is the best way. There are some clinical tests available, but these are not commonly available in all dentist’s offices. Further these have not been proven to be accurate in diagnosing or measuring bad breath.

Tonsillar infections and other types of infections in the gums, diseases like bronchitis or pneumonia, and gastrointestinal problems can also cause halitosis and in these causes prevention of halitosis depends partially on preventing or curing the infection or problem. Certain other diseases like liver disease or diabetes can also cause halitosis or bad breath, and prevention of halitosis is very difficult in these cases and so some kind of medication or medicines might be required.

Another common cause of halitosis is dehydration, which is caused due to excessive exercises or in some cases due to medications of diabetes or other diseases. In such cases the cause is due to dryness in the mouth and prevention of halitosis involves keeping oneself well hydrated. The various factors that cause halitosis and the different prevention practices to keep oneself free of halitosis are well documented and are available easily over the internet or with the nearest dentist.

 

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