What if
Bad Breath
is left untreated?
Bad breath can have a significant impact on self confidence, as well as potentially indicate more serious medical or dental issues. Unaddressed bad breath can cause a multitude of issues such as:
Tooth Loss
Some dental problems which cause bad breath may become significant enough to lead to the requirement of teeth to be removed to resolve the smell and underlying disease
Dental Infections
Some dental problems which cause bad breath progress to infections which damage your tooth, gums and bones. In severe circumstances, large untreated infections can result in significant pain, affect your ability to eat or drink, or even cause life-threatening airway blockages
Tooth Pain
Some dental problems which cause bad breath can also lead to pain from the tooth or surrounding gums. Ensuring the cause of your bad breath is properly assessed is important to prevent unnecessary tooth pain
Social anxiety
Bad breath can cause unnecessary anxiety for some people, with worries about what others could think about the smell of their breath being an ongoing cause for concern.
