What your mouth can tell you about your health
Are you experiencing dry mouth, black tongue, bad breath or some other odd oral conditions? Here are somethings your mouth will reveal about your health:
Translucent Teeth
If you notice that your teeth are a bit translucent, you might also be suffering from acid reflux. It is a condition where the acid from your tummy regurgitates back to your throat or all the way up to your mouth. Acid reflux is often triggered by heavy lifting, eating some spicy food, or lying down to soon after eating. Through the course of time the acid may erode the enamel of the teeth.
Chipped Teeth
If you notice your choppers are chipped, then you might be suffering from teeth grinding or bruxism. This condition is often due to too stress. To avoid clenching, you need to address the stress and integrate exercise and other relaxing activities into your lifestyle. You can also contact your dentist so you can have a mouth guard that can protect your teeth while your are sleeping.
Dry mouth
Dry mouth may mean that you are suffering from Sjogren’s syndrome where your body cannot produce enough tears or saliva. With this disease, your body actually attacks your own cells and the saliva glands and tear glands are damaged in the long run. A dry mouth can lead to more cavities. Your doctor can conduct tests to confirm the illness and may prescribe medications to address the problem.
Halitosis
If bad breath is quite persistent even after you have flossed and brushed, then you may have to look into other factors that might be causing it like diabetes. When you have diabetes the body does not have enough insulin to process the glucose. Without the sufficient amount of glucose, the body tries to break down fat and turn them into ketones, which may contribute to the bad breath.





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