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Suggest Treatment For Bad Breath

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Posted on Mon, 14 Jul 2014
Question: I have bad breath and my tongue smells bad also. What can I do?

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Answered by Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (31 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
gum infection, tooth infection oral prophylaxis

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your query, i have gone through your query.
the bad breath could be because of gum infection secondary to deposits. Or it can bebecause of fissured tongue. Or any tooth infection resulting in pus discharge.
Consult a oral physician and get your teeth cleaned (oral prophylaxis) and maintain oral hygiene, proper tongue cleaning.
you can use mouth washes.
consult a ENT surgeon to ruleout any respiratory tract infection like sinusitis.

i hope my answer will help you. Take care.if any queries are there reply me back.
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Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S

Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Practicing since :2007

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Suggest Treatment For Bad Breath

Brief Answer: gum infection, tooth infection oral prophylaxis Detailed Answer: Thanks for your query, i have gone through your query. the bad breath could be because of gum infection secondary to deposits. Or it can bebecause of fissured tongue. Or any tooth infection resulting in pus discharge. Consult a oral physician and get your teeth cleaned (oral prophylaxis) and maintain oral hygiene, proper tongue cleaning. you can use mouth washes. consult a ENT surgeon to ruleout any respiratory tract infection like sinusitis. i hope my answer will help you. Take care.if any queries are there reply me back.