A World Of Smile Dental Clinic

26/05/2026

What does this toothbrush have to do with your heart? A worn-out toothbrush isn’t very good at keeping your teeth clean and your gums healthy. And poor dental health has been linked to a higher risk for heart disease and high blood pressure. For a healthy smile (and to support a healthy heart), dentists recommend replacing toothbrushes every 3-4 months or more often if the bristles are matted or frayed.

Credits: American Heart Association

25/05/2026

🚨 Bad Breath Isn't Always A Dental Problem 🚨

A patient walks into your clinic complaining of persistent halitosis…
You check for caries, periodontal disease, tongue coating, xerostomia — but everything looks surprisingly normal.

So what now? 👀

This is where many students — and even clinicians — get trapped.

🧠 INBDE HIGH-YIELD POINT:
Not all halitosis originates from the oral cavity.
Systemic and extraoral causes can produce VERY characteristic breath odors that become important diagnostic clues.

🔥 CLASSIC EXAM ASSOCIATIONS:

👃 ENT Causes
• Chronic sinusitis
• Tonsilloliths
• Postnasal drip
• Nasal foreign body in children

⚠️ Child + unilateral foul nasal discharge = ALWAYS suspect nasal foreign body.

🫁 Respiratory Causes
• Bronchiectasis
• Lung abscess
• Chronic bronchitis

💀 Putrid sputum + foul breath → think lung abscess.

🍽 GI Causes
• GERD
• Zenker diverticulum
• Bowel obstruction

⚠️ Regurgitated undigested food + halitosis = classic Zenker diverticulum clue.

🧪 Metabolic Causes & Their “Signature Odors”

🍎 Fruity / acetone breath → Diabetic ketoacidosis
🐟 Fishy odor → Trimethylaminuria
🧂 Ammonia / urine-like odor → Renal failure (uremia)
🌫 Musty sweet odor → Liver failure (fetor hepaticus)
💩 Feculent breath → Bowel obstruction

💊 Drugs & Habits
• Smoking
• Alcohol
• Xerostomia-inducing drugs
• Keto diets
• Starvation ketosis

⚠️ Low-carb ketogenic diets can produce acetone-like breath due to ketone production.

🧠 PSYCHOLOGIC CAUSES
Sometimes the patient is convinced they have bad breath despite no objective evidence.

This is:
• Pseudo-halitosis
• Halitophobia

🔥 INBDE RAPID APPROACH:
1️⃣ Rule out oral causes first
2️⃣ Compare mouth vs nose odor
3️⃣ Look for systemic symptoms
4️⃣ Refer appropriately

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🦷 MCQ 1

A 6-year-old child presents with severe unilateral foul-smelling nasal discharge and halitosis. Oral examination is normal. The MOST likely cause is:

A. GERD
B. Lung abscess
C. Nasal foreign body
D. Hepatic failure

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🦷 MCQ 2

A patient with uncontrolled diabetes presents with dehydration, abdominal pain, and fruity-smelling breath. The odor is most likely due to:

A. Uremia
B. Ketone body production
C. Sulfur compound accumulation
D. Liver necrosis

Post your answers in comment 👇

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💬 Which systemic condition do YOU think is most commonly missed in halitosis

Credits: Dental Scholar

28/11/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BV3gXnoeU/

Points to remember ✅

25/03/2025

True!!! 👍
Visit your dentist twice a year. 🦷🦷🦷

28/02/2025

Happy 16th Anniversary
A WORLD OF SMILE DENTAL CLINIC!!! 🦷

Before ending this month I want to thank the Lord for sustaining our clinic for 16 yrs. It was established in Feb 2009. Surely it was a testament of His goodness & faithfulness in my life. Grateful to my family and friends for the unending (molar 😍) support. Of course to all my patients old & new. Maraming salamat po!Just want to share this good news that happened last Wed. God provided me a new dental chair & a portable digital xray which I’ve been looking since last year. It’s hard to choose when they all look the same. 😂 Budget is also a consideration. A night before buying it our GG (bible study grp) prayed for it. It was an answered prayer! God affirmed it through His Word. After finishing my transaction I asked the dental supplier if they have a FB page. Lo and behold their cover photo is a verse from Proverbs 16:3 “Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” Amazing isn’t it? He truly knows my heart’s desire. ❤️ Thank you, Jesus! 🙌

P.S. Looking forward serving you all in the coming days.. 😊
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Back story I never had a brand new dental chair. My first I bought it to my former boss then after 9 months it was damaged by Ondoy. At that time it’s so expensive to have it repaired. All the dental technician are taking advantage. Good thing my dentist friend is replacing their old chair so I decided to buy it. Up to this time I’m still using it but sometimes there are some issues.

22/08/2024

Good job, Riley!!! 👏👏👏 You’re such a trooper!!! 😊 He had 4 baby tooth extractions (some are root fragments). It’s his first time that a dental anesthesia was administered. No crying for this lil’ strong guy! 💪

Dental services like oral prophylaxis (cleaning), tooth restoration (pasta), extraction (bunot), prosthodontics (pustiso)

19/08/2024

Have a blessed week ahead! 😊🩷🙏

Cj (my patient): picture po tyo Dra!
Dra. Yara: Sure! Ayan 2 posing pa yan. 😁🫶

26/07/2024

I hope everyone is safe and dry during the recent typhoon. 🙏😊❤️ God bless us all!

14/05/2024

My 5 years old patient today! It’s her first time to visit a dental clinic. She had oral prophylaxis & fluoride treatment. She was so chill during the procedure. Good job, Savvy! 👍🩷🫶🌸

16/04/2024

Is Odontectomy (impacted 3rd molar removal) painful?

“Odontectomy is one of the most common minor surgery performed in dentistry. Every patients will experience postoperative pain after odontectomy. Pain is subjective, each individual reports pain based on his/her own perception. The pain rating scale is used to measure the pain intensity of a patient.”

One of the bravest patient we had. She watched her wisdom tooth removal all throughout the procedure. Good job! 👍

Clinic location: 124 Rev. Aglipay St. Brgy Pagasa, Mandaluyong City. Near McDonald’s Kalentong, in front of YMORLEX eatery & MOTORTRADE. For appointment DM us or pls call 0943 3333062.

27/02/2024

Thank you Lipango Family for the trust and support to our clinic through the years. Mr. Lipango has been our patient since 2012 when he was still single. Now together with his family they seek dental treatment. What a joy to see them regularly. Another baby on the way looking forward seeing & taking care of his/her teeth. Congratulations & God bless! 😊🙏❤️