Halitosis clinic
for bad breath disorders
Edward R Mattie DDS PC
Michael E Mattie DDS
219 Maple Ave.
North Haven, CT
(203) 239-9427
Michael E Mattie DDS
219 Maple Ave.
North Haven, CT
(203) 239-9427
Did you know that we accept most insurances
When you arrive, arrive early for your first appointment and bring
your insurance ID card a list of current
medications/diagnoses
any X-rays that you have
medications/diagnoses
any X-rays that you have
Tooth color shifts are of internal origin
Tooth staining that is darker and not amenable to bleaching
Reshaping teeth required to close open spaces between teeth
Reshaping teeth required to correct disproportionately short, worn or chipped teeth
Correcting teeth that are slightly askew to make them appear straight.
Back to porcelain laminate veneers
Back to crowns
Tooth staining that is darker and not amenable to bleaching
Reshaping teeth required to close open spaces between teeth
Reshaping teeth required to correct disproportionately short, worn or chipped teeth
Correcting teeth that are slightly askew to make them appear straight.
Back to porcelain laminate veneers
Back to crowns
Other influences
Social habits like smoking and alcohol consumption can upset the oral microecology and induce breath problems.
Social habits like smoking and alcohol consumption can upset the oral microecology and induce breath problems.
Testing for bad breath
Testing for breath odor disorders involves various measuring devices for the detection of volatile sulfur compounds in the breath to see if their levels are above normal limits.
Testing for breath odor disorders involves various measuring devices for the detection of volatile sulfur compounds in the breath to see if their levels are above normal limits.
Treatment of bad breath
Treatment for breath odor disorders then hinges on managing all the above possible conditions given the results of
1.Various odor tests
2.Radiographic examination
3.Clinical examination
4.Remarkable medical/dental histories
Treatment for breath odor disorders then hinges on managing all the above possible conditions given the results of
1.Various odor tests
2.Radiographic examination
3.Clinical examination
4.Remarkable medical/dental histories
1.Gastrointestinal disorders
2.Interactions of suspect medications
3.Xerostomia(dry mouth)
4.Sinusitis
5.Mouth breathing
6.Metabolic disease
7.Suspected dietary influences on breath
8.Systemic diseases
9.Lack of proper oral hygiene
10.Other prevailing conditions
2.Interactions of suspect medications
3.Xerostomia(dry mouth)
4.Sinusitis
5.Mouth breathing
6.Metabolic disease
7.Suspected dietary influences on breath
8.Systemic diseases
9.Lack of proper oral hygiene
10.Other prevailing conditions
Background
Our Halitosis clinic helps to identify and treat existing breath odor problems. Since its inception into our practice in 1996, we have corrected several conditions in patients causing breath odors. These include but are not limited to:
Our Halitosis clinic helps to identify and treat existing breath odor problems. Since its inception into our practice in 1996, we have corrected several conditions in patients causing breath odors. These include but are not limited to:
