Archive for the 'Oral Disorders' Category

Do you think you are the only person suffering with these painful round sores inside the mouth? It is very common that all of us suffer with mouth ulcers.

Almost 20% of total population suffers with recurrent mouth ulcers. Generally, these mouth ulcers can start in your childhood or adolescence and seem to get better when you reach 40s.

Nutritional deficiencies and allergic conditions!

Many nutritional deficiencies like iron, vitamins especially vitamin B12 and vitamin C are mainly responsible for these kind of painful sores inside your mouth, so try to take more nutritious food.

If you consume any food which is allergic to your immune system, then as a result you can experience mouth ulcers. So, in order to avoid mouth ulcers, avoid allergenic foods [Controlling food allergies].

Avoid confusion between mouth ulcers and burning mouth syndrome!

Burning mouth syndrome is entirely different from mouth ulcers. With burning mouth syndrome, you can experience a generalized burning sensation, which can include your tongue, gums, roof of your mouth, skin present inside of your cheeks and also throat.

Mouth ulcers are visible sores that can be seen. However, occasionally, these affected tissues of skin looks slightly reddened. You can experience dry mouth and bitter metallic taste if you have burning mouth syndrome.

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Bad breathe or Halitosis is a common problem that most of the people suffer.

There is nothing to worry about if it is only “morning breathe”.

If the condition continues even after you have brushed your teeth; ignoring the factors like not rinsing your mouth after having meal, eating onions or garlic, chewing tobacco or smoking, then you need to get it checked for infection of sinus, throat, diabetes, lungs, kidney or liver problems.

Combating bad breath:

• Just brushing your teeth is not enough. In order to get rid of the bacteria in between your teeth, use dental floss. Also, use tongue scraper to get right to the back of the tongue.
• Change your diet. Regular consumption of onions or garlic leads your breath to smell. Following low Carb diet can prevent bad breath.
• If you have any health problems associated with your bad breath, then you should consult your doctor but not your dentist.
• Drinking lots of water is also a best method of combating bad breath [Water diet].
• Chewing gum really helps you to mask the smell of bad breath, but prefer sugar free gums.
• Consume fresh fruits as much as you can.

Dry mouth is also called as xerostomia. It is the condition of not having enough saliva to keep the mouth wet.

Dry mouth can happen to any one at any time. When you feel stressed or nervous, you will experience this condition.

Dry mouth makes eating, chewing, talking and swallowing very difficult.

There is also an increased risk of tooth decay with dry mouth because saliva helps to keep harmful germs away that cause cavities and other oral infections.

The main causes of dry mouth or thick saliva include: certain types of chemotherapy, radiation therapy to the neck and head areas and some types of medicines. The producing saliva can become irritated and produce less saliva or sometimes your saliva can become very thick.

Dry can be mild or severe and it can be worse when you chew, smoke, or drink alcoholic beverages. So, to avoid this condition, drink lots of fluids during the day and consume moist foods.

Dry mouth in older people:

This condition is most common among young adults. As the age increases, the salivary glands secrete less saliva. Dryness and your sensitivity to dryness can also change.

Canker sores are usually seen on inside of the lips, inside of the cheeks, under the tongue, on the palate, and base of gums.

These sores are usually white or yellow in color surrounded by red color.

Canker sores are painful, open, small, and shallow sore in the mouth.

It is also known as aphthous stomatitis or mouth ulcer. These sores are caused by breakage of the mucous membranes.

One in five people are suffering from these canker sores. These small mouth ulcers will make life intolerable while eating, drinking, swallowing, speaking, etc.

According to the researches, the things that make the person liable for canker sores are:

• Sodium lauryl sulfate that can be find in toothpastes and mouthwashes
• Trauma from hard brushing
• Food products and preservative allergies
• Lip biting
• Stress
• Trauma when eating rough and hard foods
• B12 Vitamin, folic acid, and iron deficiencies

Usually, use of commercial toothpastes and some mouthwashes that contain sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), a foaming agent, can cause canker sores. This foam has no benefits to the toothpaste, but it does trick the people in order to think that foaming is related to cleansing action.

Does your mouth or throat become itchy after eating fresh fruits or vegetables during the fall season? For some people, seasonal allergy symptoms may be made worse by consuming fresh fruits or vegetables due to “oral allergy syndrome” (OAS), according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI).

Oral allergy syndrome is an allergy which is caused due to certain raw vegetables, fruits, spices, seeds and nuts. Allergic reactions are caused in the mouth and throat. Allergic reactions occur in people with hay fever, especially spring hay fever due to birch pollen and late summer hay fever due to ragweed pollen.

As everyone knows, stress is linked to many serious health conditions such as cancer, hypertension and other health problems.

Stress is also a risk factor of periodontal disease. Periodontal disease is a painless infection of the gums leading to loss of bone around the teeth.

If periodontal disease is left untreated, it can result in tooth loss and contribute to other health problems like diabetes, heart problems and low birth weight babies.

When periodontal disease starts, changes in gums are detectable that can be measured and assessed.

It is a chronic bacterial infection that affects the gums and bone supporting the teeth. It can affect one tooth or more than one tooth. The disease begins when bacteria in plaque causes the gums to become inflamed.

When the disease is mild, the gums become red, swell and bleed easily. The bacteria produce toxins in plaque which irritate the gums. When chronic inflammatory response is stimulated by toxins, the tissues and bones that support the teeth are broken down and destroyed. Infected gums separate from the teeth.

Smokeless tobacco is as bad as or worse than smoking cigarettes. Like cigarettes, smokeless tobacco also contains nicotine, an addictive substance. Smokeless tobacco puts more nicotine into a person’s bloodstream than cigarettes.

There are many forms of smokeless tobacco such as chewing, oral and snuff tobacco. This smokeless tobacco contains carcinogens which are cancer causing agents. Carcinogens can enhance the threat of cancer of the oral cavity. This carcinogens cause mouth and throat cancer and other health problems like destruction of bone sockets around the teeth, gum disease and tooth loss.

The most uncomfortable problem that each and every one will suffer is bad breath (halitosis). It is caused by bacteria.

The bacteria will breakdown the proteins present in the mouth. The bad breath will be caused by your food habits and health conditions.

Presence of bacteria in mouth will cause bad breath.

The main causes for bad breath (halitosis) are

Food is the major cause of bad breath. When you eat food, the food particles will get break down around your teeth and they can cause bad breath.

The foods with garlic, ginger and onion are the best known examples for bad breath.

Alcohol is also one of the major causes of bad breath.

If you have dental problems such as periodontal disease and poor dental hygiene, then there is lot of chances of getting bad breath. If you don’t brush your teeth in proper way, a sticky film or colorless bacteria will be formed between the teeth. These bacteria will lead to bad breath. If you do not brush properly, plague will be formed on your gums, which will decay your teeth.