Why is it if someone just has an infected tooth, has the BAD TASTE in their mouth that even when their mouth is closed people can still smell their bad breath?
2006-08-17 06:46:46 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
An infected tooth is, well, infected! What do you expect it to smell like? When your mouth is closed, the air going through your nose siphons the stench from your mouth as it passes to the lungs and back...so the stinkbreath is coming out through your nose too.
Mind you, I'm not saying YOU personally...
2006-08-17 06:53:27 · answer #1 · answered by a kinder, gentler me 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because the decay that caused the infection stinks. The nasal passages are very close to the mouth. They literally breathe out the stench.
2006-08-17 13:52:17 · answer #2 · answered by Chris 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i've never had an infected tooth but visit you can visit your dentist and ask him about it or you can just your extra spearmint flavour to get rid of the taste. wash your mouth regularly and drink lots of water. that might help.
2006-08-17 13:52:16 · answer #3 · answered by Bhavesh.Chauhan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it affects the entire respiratory system and the breath breathed out the nose has contact with the infected area.
2006-08-17 13:52:03 · answer #4 · answered by curiositycat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its because of the bad germs that are living in the rotten tooth and gums
have the person ask their dentist for some medicated mouthwash. it works great. the one we have is called Perio-guard. you only have to use it once or twice and the smell is gone
2006-08-17 13:54:01 · answer #5 · answered by georgia 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Infection in their tooth can cause bacteria to go down a person's throat where it stays and causes a stink.
2006-08-17 13:52:05 · answer #6 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because it is coming through their nostrils from the back of their throat.
2006-08-17 13:53:19 · answer #7 · answered by ihadnuttin2dowitit 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Surgery and scope take them out
2006-08-17 13:54:12 · answer #8 · answered by sweetpeachyp 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try to stay far away from people and take mints.
2006-08-17 13:57:34 · answer #9 · answered by kim_hrr 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No Idea.
Please turn your head when typing to me.
2006-08-17 13:53:18 · answer #10 · answered by BazTheFraz 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋