Does porcelain crowns cause bad breath? This is a concern and worry of many customers who want to have cosmetic dental restorations using this method. Understanding these concerns from customers, the Head Doctor at BIK International Dental System answers as follows:
Answer: Does porcelain crowns cause bad breath?
1. Does porcelain crowns cause bad breath?
Question: Before deciding to have porcelain crowns, most of us will learn a lot of information about this method. However, there are currently many reviews on social networking sites that porcelain crowns cause bad breath. So is that rumor true? Let’s take a look at the answer from Dr. La Ngoc Hoai Long – Head Doctor at BIK Dental.
Doctor: Does porcelain crowns cause bad breath? The answer is absolutely not. You can be completely assured when choosing porcelain crowns when you need to restore your teeth.
Porcelain crowns are a technique that uses porcelain crowns to cover real teeth that have been ground down to a ratio suitable for each patient. The material used to make porcelain crowns is completely benign, the surface of porcelain crowns does not have enamel like real teeth, so it is also more difficult to create plaque on the teeth. Therefore, porcelain crowns do not cause bad breath at all.
Some cases of bad breath caused by porcelain crowns are due to the use of poor quality porcelain materials, incorrect grinding techniques that cause food to get stuck in the gap between the porcelain crown and the tooth stump, leading to bad breath over time.
Good quality crowns will not cause bad breath
2. How to detect bad breath after porcelain crowns
Here are some ways you can apply to check your bad breath:
– Your breath has an unpleasant odor.
– Use your tongue to lick your finger, you will see a bad smell.
– Use a cup about 2-3cm from your mouth, then blow into the cup many times, you will know if your breath and mouth have an unpleasant odor or not. Similarly, you can apply this method with a plastic bag.
– Ask a trusted relative to check for bad breath when you are in close contact or talk to them.
– Ask a doctor to examine and check your oral health.
You can check for bad breath yourself through your breath
3. Causes of bad breath after porcelain crowns
If you have bad breath after porcelain crowns, it may be due to the following reasons:
– Poor porcelain crown technique causes gaps between the gums and porcelain crowns, making it easy for food particles to stick, accumulating a lot of bacteria, causing bad breath after porcelain crowns.
– Porcelain crowns have cracks and roughness, making it easy for food and bacteria to accumulate, leading to bad breath.
Bacteria stick to the gap between porcelain crowns and tooth stumps
– Due to poor oral hygiene, not being thorough leads to the accumulation of many bacteria in the oral cavity, causing an unpleasant odor.
– Due to the body being allergic to the porcelain material chosen for the crown. In particular, in cases where metal porcelain crowns are used, after a period of use, it will irritate the teeth and gums, creating an unpleasant odor in the mouth.
– You had bad breath before getting porcelain crowns.
– You are experiencing diseases of the digestive tract, stomach, tooth decay, mouth ulcers, sinusitis, …
– Using foods with too many odor-causing substances such as garlic, onions, ….
Improper oral care is the cause of bad breath
4. How to treat bad breath after porcelain crowns
If you detect signs of bad breath after porcelain crowns, you need to see a dentist immediately to determine the cause. Because bad breath after porcelain crowns will be the source of other dangerous complications if not treated promptly.
– In case the patient has bad breath due to the incorrect porcelain crown technique, the doctor will have a plan to adjust or install new porcelain crowns.
Incorrect porcelain crown technique will require replacement of other porcelain crowns to treat bad breath
– In case the patient has other oral diseases, the doctor will resolve and thoroughly treat the disease.
– In case the patient is allergic to the components of the current porcelain crown, the doctor will have to replace it with a new, better type of porcelain crown, suitable for the patient’s condition to ensure safety and avoid cases of irritation of the gums and teeth.
In addition, to prevent complications of bad breath after porcelain crowns, each person must have a proper oral care regimen and a scientific diet. At the same time, maintain the habit of visiting dental facilities for regular dental check-ups every 3-6 months so that the doctor can check and treat promptly if any unusual problems occur in the teeth and mouth.
Periodic oral check-ups after porcelain crowns
Conclusion: Porcelain crowns do not cause bad breath. However, improper porcelain crown techniques and poor porcelain quality can cause many risks and lead to bad breath after porcelain crown restoration. Although bad breath does not affect health much, it seriously affects the quality of daily life.
