Why Didn't My Doctors, Dentists, or ENT Specialists Find This?
Doctors, dentists, and ENT specialists generally look for identifiable medical or structural causes of nasal odor, such as infection, sinus disease, dental problems, foreign material, or an obvious obstruction. When those examinations and tests don't reveal a clear cause, the problem can remain unexplained.
The trapped material my system focuses on is normally clear and may simply look like ordinary mucus, which is naturally present in this area. An ENT may see this material during an examination without having any reason to consider it abnormal. More importantly, looking at clear mucus does not reveal whether that material has stagnated or developed a rotten or sulfur like odor.