Different Kinds of Bad Breath Chronic emission of a nasty, foul smell from mouth is quite embarrassing. The primary cause of such an unpleasant smell is the breakdown of proteins by bacteria in the oral cavity. Although bad breath is associated with various dental diseases, certain health problems also cause Halitosis (Bad Breath). To put it simply, the bad breath of unknown reasons might be a symptom or warning sign of a serious health disorder.
Types of Bad Breath In general, bad breath caused by oral diseases smells like rotten eggs. The foulsmelling breath emanates due to other health issues have different odors. Identifying the smell in such bad breath helps us to spot the underlying problems. Here are some of the bad breath inducing diseases and how they smell like: 1) Corpse smell– When the liver becomes insufficient to discharge the waste materials like sulfur-containing amino acids or purifies the blood, the excretions emit a dead person smell like odor from the mouth. This is known as “Fetor hepaticus”. 2) Fruity Smell – This is common in Diabetic persons. When our body produces insufficient insulin or struggles to process insulin, it leads to increased glucose or sugar in the blood. When the body cannot use glucose to produce energy, it burns the fat and produces ketones. It is also known as “Ketone Breath”.