Okay I think I may have found what has been causing my BB. I just had a 25 or so year old amalgam filling replaced with composite and I feel like my breath has improved dramatically. My dentist said that the tooth that was biting into the old filling had basically worn through it and it created a void into the tooth. I think there must have been bacteria coming out of there because my mouth just feels way less gross. I can drink a coffee with cream and not get that horrible feeling and stench that comes with it. I still have three more old fillings so I may get him to take another good look at them also. I think that I am prone to having bad breath just from the natural biology of my mouth but this tooth was just making it worse so hopefully I can control this a little better now.
Anyone else have a similar experience?
Bad Filling!
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Was it obvious that you needed your filling replaced or did you do this on your own accord?
Did it smell around that tooth when flossing?
How does someone know whether to replace their amalgam filling or any other filling?
Dentists dont seem to be able to recognise any issue in my mouth not even the impacted wisdom tooth I had which was accumualting white puss.
Did it smell around that tooth when flossing?
How does someone know whether to replace their amalgam filling or any other filling?
Dentists dont seem to be able to recognise any issue in my mouth not even the impacted wisdom tooth I had which was accumualting white puss.
I had all of my amalgams replaced about 15 ago. Now I have just gold crowns and composite fillings. My bb started in 2006 so I can't blame the amalgams although gold does absorb and release mercury.mindyb wrote:I have a few suspect teeth when I floss that reek on occassion. Will have to look next time to see if its a tooth with a filling.
Has anyone here had an amalgam filling(s) replaced and it NOT helped their breath at all?
I occasionally get a bad smell on the dental floss from the back molars. It turned out to be from tonsil stones, not the teeth or gums.
Using Evora Plus twice a day seems to keep my tonsil stones under control. I'm also using a hydrogen peroxide teeth whitening rinse followed by Tom's mouthwash with zinc chloride in the morning. But the EP seems to make the biggest difference. I stopped using it for awhile and the stones came back in full force.
I also occasionally flush the tonsils out with a syringe of warm water. It's hit or miss, but it's a good measure of how many stones there are. Lately there haven't been many and the ones that I see don't smell too strong.
Re: Bad Filling!
Congratulation!!Paul B wrote:Okay I think I may have found what has been causing my BB. I just had a 25 or so year old amalgam filling replaced with composite and I feel like my breath has improved dramatically. My dentist said that the tooth that was biting into the old filling had basically worn through it and it created a void into the tooth. I think there must have been bacteria coming out of there because my mouth just feels way less gross. I can drink a coffee with cream and not get that horrible feeling and stench that comes with it. I still have three more old fillings so I may get him to take another good look at them also. I think that I am prone to having bad breath just from the natural biology of my mouth but this tooth was just making it worse so hopefully I can control this a little better now.
Anyone else have a similar experience?