Having taken strong flavoured food
Oral hygiene problem
Bad oral hygiene accompanied by putrefied food debris
Failed to thoroughly clean the orthodontic applicances, leaving food debris and plaque on it will cause bad breath.
Oral Diseases or Oral Problems
Oral Diseases such as
Dental Caries
—if dental caries has extended into the pulp, the necrotic pulp will emit foul odour.
Periodontal Disease
—the accumulation of dental plaque and calculus irritates the gum, which leads to periodontal disease and causes bad breath.
Oral Problem:
Insufficient saliva secretion (dry mouth)
—if saliva secretion is insufficient, the oral cleaning effect of saliva will be reduced.
General health problems such as:
Respiratory system problems
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Allergic Rhinitis (nose allergy)
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Sinusitis (infection of sinus)
Alimentary tract problem (digestive system)
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Digestive problem
Diabetes
Nasopharyngeal Cancer (cancer of the nose and throat)
Smoking