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    Halitosis (Bad Breath), A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Halitosis (Bad Breath), A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Halitosis (Bad Breath), A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Halitosis (Bad Breath), A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

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    Halitosis (Bad Breath) is the medical disorder when a person suffers from chronic bad breath.
    Halitosis (Bad Breath) indicates that the patient has an unpleasant odor in the breath that other people observe when the patient talks or exhales.
    A major problem with halitosis is that often the only person not to observe it is the person affected.
    The patient may be used to his or her own smell and does not be likely to notice the bad breath.
    Often, the only method to know about it is if a person remarks on it.
    The patient may have to depend on a family member or a close friend to be truthful and inform the patient if the patient has bad breath.
    A dentist will generally be capable to tell if the patient has bad breath.
    Bad breath may be caused by:
    A. Coming from within the mouth
    Most cases of bad breath (halitosis) come from germs (bacteria) or rubbish that collects within the mouth.
    As the bacteria break down proteins and other debris in the mouth, they let go foul-smelling gases.
    1. Bacterial infection of the gums, dental cavities. (600 types of bacteria present in mouth)
    2. Anaerobic infections of the mouth,
    3. Infection of the tonsils, nose and sinuses (postnasal drip)
    Gastric problems and indigestion:
    1. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
    2. Gastrojejunocolic fistula
    Food and Medical causes
    1. Garlic and onions which has odious sulfur compounds can give rise to foul smell from the mouth
    2. Fish
    3. Cheese
    4. Alcohol
    Smoking
    Dry mouth:
    Gum disease
    Diagnosis can normally be made by:
    1. History of bad breath
    2. Lick the back of the wrist, let the saliva dry for a minute, and smell the dried saliva.
    3. Scrape the posterior back of the tongue with a plastic disposable spoon and smell the drying residue.
    4. Halimeter: a portable sulfide monitor to assess for levels of sulfur emissions (particularly hydrogen sulfide) from the mouth.
    5. BANA test: find the salivary levels of an enzyme which indicates the presence of certain halitosis-related bacteria
    6. ß-galactosidase test: the presence of this enzyme in the saliva indicates presence of bad breath
    A throat culture may be done if the patient has a sore throat or mouth sores.
    Treatment:
    Good dental hygiene, particularly flossing is essential.
    Mouthwashes are not very useful in treating the underlying disorder.
    Even fresh parsley or strong mint is often a better and efficient way to fight temporary bad breath.
    Smoking should be avoided.
    Antibiotics may be given for some disorders.

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Halitosis (Bad Breath)
    Chapter 2 Causes
    Chapter 3 Symptoms
    Chapter 4 Diagnosis
    Chapter 5 Treatment
    Chapter 6 Prognosis
    Chapter 7 Dental Decay
    Chapter 8 GERD
    Epilogue

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateDec 16, 2016
    ISBN9781370060955
    Halitosis (Bad Breath), A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Halitosis (Bad Breath), A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Halitosis

      (Bad Breath),

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2016 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes the Halitosis (Bad Breath), Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      (What You Need to Treat Halitosis (Bad Breath)

      This eBook is licensed for the personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Condition) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Conditions into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 700 amazon kindle books and some into Smashwords.com eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical conditions.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring you the latest information about a condition or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

      I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

      I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

      Chapter 1

      Halitosis (Bad Breath)

      What is Halitosis (Bad Breath)?

      Halitosis (Bad Breath) is the medical disorder when a person suffers from chronic bad breath.

      Halitosis (Bad Breath) indicates that the patient has an unpleasant odor in the breath that other people observe when the patient talks or exhales.

      The precise number of people with bad breath is not known but it is frequent.

      A major problem with halitosis (Bad Breath) is that often the only person not to observe it is the person affected.

      The patient may be used to his or her own smell and does not be likely to notice the bad breath.

      Often, the only method to know about it is if a person remarks on it.

      Most people are too respectful to mention another person's bad breath.

      The patient may have to depend on a family member or a

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