{"id":866,"date":"2026-07-22T07:39:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kdoctorinterview.com\/?p=866"},"modified":"2026-07-22T07:39:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:39:37","slug":"severe-bad-breath-treatment-aging-periodontal-disease-dry-mouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kdoctorinterview.com\/en\/severe-bad-breath-treatment-aging-periodontal-disease-dry-mouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Severe bad breath removal, senile periodontitis, dry mouth, and even front teeth spacing \u2014"},"content":{"rendered":"


All about aging oral care explained by Dr. Kim Yoonsang of Maeum Perio Dental Clinic<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As aging begins, various organs in our body gradually lose function, but changes in oral health are felt particularly quickly. Receding gums, tooth sensitivity, spacing of the front teeth, and worsening bad breath are common concerns among middle\u2011aged and older adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article is based on explanations from Dr. Kim Yoonsang, former director of Wonkwang University Dental Hospital and current head of Maeum Perio Dental Clinic, providing an in\u2011depth overview of oral problems caused by aging and their solutions. It covers methods to reduce severe bad breath, management of senile periodontitis, treatment of dry mouth, and approaches for correcting front\u2011tooth spacing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why do gum disease and bad breath worsen with aging?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Kim Yoonsang explains that \u201caging is ultimately the result of lifelong accumulated bacterial exposure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We eat many times a day, swallow saliva, speak, and breathe, constantly coming into contact with bacteria in the mouth. No matter how well we take care of our oral health, chronic gum inflammation gradually accumulates, eventually causing the gums to recede and the spaces between the teeth to widen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714 As the gums recede, spaces form between the teeth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the gums recede, the roots of the teeth become exposed, and the spaces between the teeth widen, causing food to get stuck more easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These food residues become a source of nourishment for bacteria, and as the bacteria multiply, sulfur compounds that cause bad breath increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714 Tooth mobility \u2192 Food impaction \u2192 Inflammation \u2192 Odor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the bone that supports the teeth weakens due to aging, the teeth begin to move slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This slight movement makes food get stuck more easily, which then causes inflammation and leads to odor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Especially when periodontitis has progressed, bad breath can become even stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2714 Bad breath originates not only in the mouth but also from the digestive and respiratory systems<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bad breath is not just an oral problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n