Why do smokers have bad breath?

Answer 1

Bad breath can have a number of sources. Determining the source is the key to eliminating it.

The most common source of bad breath is poor oral hygiene. Brushing your teeth, gums, and tongue frequently can eliminate the bacteria that cause bad breath.

Flossing between your teeth can reach the bacteria your toothbrush cannot reach. Talk to your dentist or dental hygienist about the best ways to brush and floss.

Smoking cigarettes, pipes, or cigars, or eating highly aromatic foods such as garlic or onions can cause bad breath.

Another source of bad breath is periodontal (gum) disease. To treat this condition, see a good dentist. He or she can determine if you have the condition and how best to treat your specific situation.

If you have an infected tooth, this can be the cause of bad breath. See your dentist for a proper diagnosis and treatment.

Sometimes sinus conditions can cause bad breath. If you suffer from Allergies or frequently have sinus congestion, you should talk to your physician on how to treat your condition.

Occasionally, systemic conditions can result in bad breath. For instance, indigestion can result in odors from the stomach reaching the mouth.

Mouthwashes, mints, and gums only mask the condition temporarily, they do not eliminate the source.

Tonsil stones in the mouth can cause a bad breath.

It can be due to lack of carbohydrate in your diet which means your body produces excess urea.

Answer 2

Reasons for bad breath

• Oral malodor is common on awakening from sleep as what we commonly call as 'morning breath'. Saliva helps cleanse and moisten our mouth. The low salivary flow in the mouth while we are asleep lead to dry mouth and causes our mouths to smell in the morning. Dry mouth is even more of a problem if you sleep with your mouth open or breathe through your mouth. However morning breath can be easily rectified by eating, oral cleansing and rinsing your mouth with fresh water.
• Bad breath is often the consequence of food or beverages consumed (such as garlic, onion, cabbage, spices). The breakdown of food particles in your teeth and the digestion of food with volatile oils can cause foul odor.
• Habits such as mouth breathing, smoking and drinking alcohol can cause bad breath as well. Smoking dries out your mouth and tobacco users are more likely to have periodontal disease, another source of bad breath.
• Bacterial activity in the mouth is the most frequent culprit of bad breath, caused by organisms from poor oral hygiene, unclean dentures, gum diseases, abscessed tooth, impacted tooth, infected tooth sockets after extraction, debris under bridge or appliances, ulcers and dry mouth. The tongue is the most common location of many organisms that lead to bad breath but bacteria can also be found in other parts of the mouth.
• If bad breath is not due to oral infection, it can be caused by:

1. Starvation or severe dieting which is probably due to oral stagnation and ketoacidosis, the breakdown of chemicals during fasting.
2. Usage of drugs like choral hydrate and insulin injection.
3. Foreign body in the nose, usually in children. A small item stuck in the nose can cause persistent nasal discharge and foul odor.
4. Systemic diseases like chronic lung infections and lung abscesses can produce very foul-smelling breath, kidney failure can cause urine-like odor, liver failure may cause a 'fishy' odor and people with uncontrolled Diabetes often have a fruity breath odor. Acid reflux from the stomach (gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD) can also produce bad breath.
5. Psychogenic or psychosomatic factors, known as halitophobia, self-halitosis, delusional halitosis, or as a manifestation of Olfactory Reference Syndrome. Some misinterpret other people's behavior or perceived behavior that people are avoiding them due to bad breath. The affected people then believes it to an extent that they adapt their behavior to minimize the perceived problem by covering their mouth when they speak, avoid crowds, use chewing gums and mouth sprays when they do not have bad breath at all.

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Answer 3

answer 1) You get bad breath by the accumulating sulfur compounds build up in your mouth. answer 2) Bad breath is caused by bacteria that grow in your mouth during the night. This is due in part to the lack of activity in your mouth during the night. Bacteria love to stay in warm, moist places. During the day, we are constantly doing things that cleanse our mouths: swallowing, talking, chewing-- all things what prevents bacteria from settling. But when you sleep, the bacteria can settle and metabolize any stuck food particles. This decaying process results in volitile sulfur compounds, which are the main cause of halitosis.

Answer 4

number of problems causes bad smell (halitosis)

• plaque(mucus film that mixies with food particals, saliva and bacterial residue in the mouth) are the most common cause
• infection in sinuses and mouth
• gum disease
• lung,kidney and liver diseases
• syphilis
• stomach and intestinal problems
• zinc deficiency
• cancer of mouth
• cigarette
• dehydration
• stress

Your tongue is a like a sponge that soaks up bacteria. Evantually the bacteria will start to smell bad thus giving you bad breath. To get rid of this you have to brush your tongue very well.
Well people have bad breath because they dont brush their teeth or they smoke or they have been drinking achole
Because they do not brush them or they don't brush them well. Also, they may be experiencing "morning breath" which is a result of sleeping with your mouth open. This allows foreign bacteria to enter the mouth for hours on end.

Answer 5

The usual suspects in bad breath in order:

1. Poor oral hygiene
2. Periodontal (gum) disease
3. Sinus infection
4. Aromatic diet (garlic, onions, spices, etc.)
5. Indigestion

Answer 6

Sometimes you just have to have that garlic chicken sandwich at lunch. Other times, however, bad breath seems to sneak up on you without rhyme or reason. So what really causes that less-than-fresh feeling inside your mouth?

Bacteria is one possible suspect, especially if you've been battling (or are about to battle) illness. Certain medications can also cause bad breath, particularly in reaction to food. It could be as simple as not brushing enough - hit the mouthwash and see if you can't cure your problem!

Answer 7

The types of food you eat, cavities, infection, and poor dental hygiene in general can all cause chronic bad breath.

Answer 8

Bad breath can be caused by numerous different things including gingivitis, rotting teeth, gum disease or decay, sinus infections as well as acid reflux disease.