Patient's question:
I have bad breath. How can I treat it? After brushing my teeth in the morning, if I speak again 10 minutes later, I have bad breath again. I really don't know what to do. I usually don't talk to people. How can bad breath be treated?Doctor's answer:
The way to treat bad breath depends on the cause of the bad breath. If it is caused by cavities, it can be treated by filling the teeth. Severe cavities may require root canal treatment. If bad breath is caused by excessive tartar, it needs to be treated by dental cleaning. If bad breath is triggered by excessive stomach heat, herbal medicine like Huoxiang Qingwei Wan can be used to reduce stomach heat. If bad breath is caused by Helicobacter pylori infection, antibiotics should be taken in conjunction with drugs that inhibit stomach acid secretion and stomach mucosal protectants to treat it.