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Halitosis and periodontitis

The emission of volatile and non volatile molecules through the breath may depend on genetics, diet, stress, or various pathologies. Persistent halitosis tied to intraoral causes is often due to periodontitis or widespread tooth decays.

The unpleasant odour depends on the metabolism of the anaerobic  bacteria present in the  periodontal pockets as well as in the tooth decay. It is the degradation of food remnants in the absence of oxygen which provokes the emission of bad breath; often, therefore, halitosis may be one of the first symptoms of periodontitis, a symptom therefore not to be underestimated  along with reddening or bleeding of the gums.
The treatment for periodontal disease in itself is often enough to quickly resolve the problem of halitosis not connected to any systemic pathologies.