I hate this white bacteria growing in the
back of my mouth. It's been growing in
this hole where my oral surgeon
"missewed"(or however you spell it) my
gums after removing my wisdom teeth even
though I don't think he needed to do that
in the beginning, which was a long time
ago, but I found out about this only a
couple of months ago, though. I have been
able to unhook the bacteria using my
abnormally long tongue, and I even tried
to understand its nature, which is pretty
weird, I admit. I found out when it's in
my mouth it's white, but after a while, if
it dries up it turns brownish greenish.
Listerine can't kill it. And it smells
awful. My dentist suggested I use a water
pick, but I don't know if it'll
necessarily help, I can't do much about it
manually since it's in pretty deep, and
whenever I release the bacteria growth
from my mouth, I think the root is still
there so it just grows back. I have only
found it on my right side of my mouth,
however, I'm unsure if it is also found on
my left side, since picking at it has been
growing into an annoying habit and I don't
want to cause myself more trouble by doing
that.
Can anyone help me?
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dental_floss
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Dec 2007 Posts: 6
Posted: 01-20-08 19:08pm
First of all, Welcome to the forum!!
About your problem -- I searched for White
bacteria that grows in mouth and what I
found was that they are pretty normal but
they grow at the back of your tongue. But
since yours grow around the part you had
your surgery, you should definitely get it
checked. If you don't trust your dentist,
then get a second opinion. You don't want
them growing for a long time.
"Number 1 Cause of Bad Breath- Poor Oral
Hygiene
Wednesday, April 11th, 2007 by FreshBreath
The number one cause of bad breath is poor
oral hygiene. When the mouth (gums, teeth,
tongue and such) is not taken care of, it
will allow bacteria to grow rapidly in the
mouth, in crevices in the tongue, usually
on the back of the tongue, as well as
between the teeth and around the gum line.
As the bacteria grows, it produces waste
products that have an odor similar to
sulfur (an odor similar to rotten eggs).
As sulfides is released into the mouth.
your breath stinks.
Essentially, bacteria growing in your
mouth are what cause bad breath. Usually
they will appear as a white coating on the
back of your tongue. The bacteria are
living in that coating and one way to
remove them, and eliminate one cause of
bad breath is to use a spoon, turned
upside down, and scrape the bacteria away.
Some try to use their toothbrush to brush
away this white coating, but scarping is
the most effective method. But do take
note that even with a vigilante scraping
program, bacteria will still grow in other
parts of your mouth, above and below the
gum line.
Brushing and flossing will remove the
majority of bacteria but not all the
bacteria. You can killed the bacteria by
other means, such as mouthwash or rinsing
with baking soda. Bad breath can also be
associated with certain gastrointestinal
diseases so do check with your dentist and
doctor if you are unsure."
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