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What Could Cause Bad Breath?
Sometime after I eat, i get food that either sticks on a pocket between the last teeth and the jaw. And now it have food pebbles thatseem to be stuck on the back of my tonge where I can not reach it. In both instances I get bad breath until the small chuncks are removed (over a period of time maybe 2-3 weeks. Do you know why this happens, how can I avoid it happening again and what I should I do to help myself? Thank for your assistance and I look forward to hearing from someone. Age 55, height 5'2'', take blood pressure tablets the only medication.
Fri, 20 Jun 2014
Hello!Welcome to HCM.
Food lodging between teeth is more common in periodontal problems and wide contacts.You can use a soft inter-dental brush available in colgate or any brand.You can get it in a local pharmacy.
Use it between teeth in and out in all the front and back tooth.
You do not need to apply any tooth paste on it.Use warm saline gargle twice daily.You can use a branded mild mouthwash if you are hypertensive(instead of saline).
Get professional scaling done every 6 months.Your dentist will be able to tell you if you need a deep scaling.Get a clinical evaluation done.
Hope this helps.
Food lodging between teeth is more common in periodontal problems and wide contacts.You can use a soft inter-dental brush available in colgate or any brand.You can get it in a local pharmacy.
Use it between teeth in and out in all the front and back tooth.
You do not need to apply any tooth paste on it.Use warm saline gargle twice daily.You can use a branded mild mouthwash if you are hypertensive(instead of saline).
Get professional scaling done every 6 months.Your dentist will be able to tell you if you need a deep scaling.Get a clinical evaluation done.
Hope this helps.
I find this answer helpful
Hello!Welcome to HCM.
Food lodging between teeth is more common in periodontal problems and wide contacts.You can use a soft inter-dental brush available in colgate or any brand.You can get it in a local pharmacy.
Use it between teeth in and out in all the front and back tooth.
You do not need to apply any tooth paste on it.Use warm saline gargle twice daily.You can use a branded mild mouthwash if you are hypertensive(instead of saline).
Get professional scaling done every 6 months.Your dentist will be able to tell you if you need a deep scaling.Get a clinical evaluation done.
Hope this helps.
Food lodging between teeth is more common in periodontal problems and wide contacts.You can use a soft inter-dental brush available in colgate or any brand.You can get it in a local pharmacy.
Use it between teeth in and out in all the front and back tooth.
You do not need to apply any tooth paste on it.Use warm saline gargle twice daily.You can use a branded mild mouthwash if you are hypertensive(instead of saline).
Get professional scaling done every 6 months.Your dentist will be able to tell you if you need a deep scaling.Get a clinical evaluation done.
Hope this helps.
I find this answer helpful
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