Causes of Bad Breath 1: Dentures
Article 1 in an occasional series on the causes of bad breath
Dentures - false teeth - can be a major cause of bad breath if not maintained properly. Even where they are maintained properly wearers may still be affected by bad breath. Dentures are either fixed or non-fixed. Non-fixed dentures can be removed regularly and cleaned, whereas non-fixed dentures cannot. Just as with ‘real’ teeth dentures need to be kept clean and sanitised. Bacteria still form on the dentures and food can still get trapped betwween the teeth or, most uncomfortably, trapped between the dentures and the mouth.
Trapped food can be a cause of bad breath problems: the food decays and emits unpleasant smells. This is especially prevalent in protein-based foods.
