Showing posts with label Mouth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mouth. Show all posts

Monday, August 8, 2011

Overcome Bad Breath

When fasting, the production of saliva in the mouth and the digestive tract is reduced so that it becomes more dry. That places halitosis or bad breath.

Bad breath can also result from systemic diseases such as liver, stomach, respiratory tract and acute kidney. While the causes of dental diseases and oral fresh breath in between cavities, gingivitis, gingivitis because plaque, and periodontitis.

Here are simple tips to prevent bad breath during fasting, as quoted from holisticcare-dentalclinic.

1. Maintaining healthy teeth and mouth by brushing your teeth and tongue properly. Clean between teeth with dental floss. If using a liquid rinse, do not use liquids with alcohol content above 25 percent due to trigger the risk of cancer of the oral cavity.

2. Check into your dentist at least six months. If you have time to do dental spa twice a month to maintain dental health.

3. Avoid cigarettes and alcohol because the effect of exacerbating the status of oral hygiene lead to gingivitis and periodontitis. Alcohol reduces the production of saliva, which will aggravate bad breath.

4. Increase consumption of fruits repellent bad breath like apples, yam and carrots. Green tea contains catechins active ingredients that can remove plaque, lower blood sugar levels, and kill bacteria that cause bad breath. Drink 2-5 cups of green tea a day.

5. Cheese is low in carbohydrates, high in calcium and contain phosphates, can strengthen tooth enamel, increased saliva production and reduce the growth of tartar.

6. Consume at least one quart of water or eight glasses a day for breaking up the meal. This is to maintain water balance in the body.

7. Asup probiotic foods like yogurt that maintaining digestion and inhibit bad breath.

Monday, July 5, 2010

Abscess gums (Gum Disease)

Abscess gums (Gum Disease)

With your fingers feel swollen and painful gums, sometimes pus has been issued.

Common causes


* Infections of the roots of teeth or the teeth around the abscess, or gum infection,
or both. Bial is not treated, can cause swelling in the face.

You can do

* Take pain medication if necessary and do not menggit on sankut teeth.
* Gargling warm salt water after meals to clean the passage (The trick: Put the salt
into warm water, gargle, gargle salt water and let stand briefly mentioned in the
mouth. Repeat several times).
* Immediate medical perikasa teeth.

Actions to your dentist

* For a tooth infection, pockets of infection to be cleared.
* Depending on the weight ringanya infection, treatment of root caries may be \
required.
* In extreme cases, need antibiotics or teeth need to be removed.
* For apical infection (root caries), required treatment when the tooth root of the
tooth can be saved.


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Sunday, July 4, 2010

Overcoming Dry Mouth


Overcoming Dry Mouth
Saliva is useful to moisturize and cleanse the mouth and digest food. Saliva also prevents infection by controlling bacteria and fungi in the mouth. But when the body does not produce enough saliva, dry mouth and cause discomfort which is very annoying.
Dry mouth is a condition where there is decreased secretion of saliva in the oral cavity by salivary glands.

This can cause symptoms such as constant thirst, increased susceptibility of contracting oral opportunistic diseases, increase the risk of gingivitis (gum disease), tooth decay, and mouth infections. Dry mouth also makes it difficult to wear dentures.

As quoted from Medicinenet, Monday (02/22/2010), there are several things that cause dry mouth, among others:

1. Side effects of certain drugs
Dry mouth is a common side effect of many drugs, such as drugs used to treat depression, anxiety, pain, allergies and colds (antihistamines and decongestants), obesity, acne, epilepsy, hypertension (diuretic), diarrhea, nausea, disturbance psychotic, incontinence (bladder), asthma (certain bronchodilators) and Parkinson's disease. Dry mouth is also a side effect of muscle relaxants and sedatives.

2. Side effects of the disease and certain infections
Dry mouth can be a side effect of medical conditions, such as Sjorgen syndrome, HIV / AIDS, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, anemia, cystic fibrosis, rheumatoid arthritis (rheumatism), hypertension, Parkinson's disease, stroke, and mumps.

3. Side effects of certain medical treatments
The existence of damage to the salivary glands, namely the glands that produce saliva, which occurs because of radiation to the head and neck, as well as chemotherapy for cancer treatment, can reduce the amount of saliva produced.

4. Nerve damage
Dry mouth can result from nerve damage due to head and neck injury or surgery.

5. Dehydration
Conditions that cause dehydration, such as fever, excessive sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of blood and burns can cause dry mouth.

6. Lifestyle
Smoking or chewing tobacco can affect saliva production and aggravate dry mouth. Continue to breathe with mouth open can also contribute to the problem of dry mouth.

7. Surgical removal of salivary glands


Common symptoms of dry mouth include:

1. Dry, sticky taste in the mouth
2. Often thirsty
3. Wounds in the mouth like a wound or split skin at the corner of the mouth and
chapped lips
4. Dryness in the throat
5. Burning or tingling in the mouth and especially on the tongue
6. Dry and red tongue
7. Problem at the moment of speech and difficulty tasting, chewing and swallowing
8. Hoarse voice, dry nose, sore throat
9. Bad breath


As quoted from eHow, Medicinenet, and Buzzle, there are several ways to treat dry mouth, among others, as follows:

1. Brush your teeth three times a day. Healthy teeth and gums will produce saliva,
which proper, and make the mouth moist and fresh.
2. Drinking lots of water along the water to help keep the mouth moist. However, it
would be better helped if drinking water with small sips. This is because
drinking water in big gulps will only make people urinate more often, and worsen
dry mouth.
3. Avoid caffeinated beverages such as tea, coffee and soda.
4. To prevent dryness, especially when you're eating, sip water in between meals
will make chewing easier.
5. Fishing salivary gland salivate for more. This can be done with sugar-free gum
or candy. However, try not excessive because the excess sugar in the gum can
cause disruption of dental caries.
6. Do not consume tobacco (tobacco) or alcohol, as this tends to increase the
dryness of the mouth.
7. Avoiding foods that aggravate dry mouth, such as salty foods or spicy foods that
can cause pain and irritation of the tongue and oral cavity.
8. Using a fluoride toothpaste to prevent the possible development of dental caries.
9. If the mouth sore, use warm salt water and baking soda rinses to reduce dryness.
10. Simple healing for dry mouth is to chew fibrous foods between meals, such as
carrots and celery. This helps to increase the secretion of saliva and also does
not cause dental caries.
11. Eat foods that are easy to chew and swallow.
12. Breathe through your nose, not mouth.
13. Consult a physician if you need to take certain medications that can cause dry
mouth.

Source: AFP
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