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Chronic bad breath or "halitosis"
is a problem for 10% to 20% of adults. Occasional bad
breath is a problem for a much larger number of people.
Are you, or someone you know, one of the millions of
people who suffer from bad breath?
Current dental research regarding the cause of halitosis
and professional diagnosis has led to effective professional
treatment, which is 90% successful. We have extensively
reviewed this area of dentistry and provide professional
diagnosis, consultation and treatment based upon sound
scientific dental research.
If you or anyone you know is afflicted with halitosis-professional
help is available in our office. Don't let the stigma
of bad breath ruin your life further. There is no longer
any reason to be self-conscious and live with the embarrassment
of halitosis.
Definitions:
Halitosis ("bad breath") has been
defined as stale or foul smelling breath. The term halitosis
is derived from the Latin halitus ("breath")
and osis ("abnormal" or "diseased").
The term halitosis describes any detectable, disagreeable
or noxious odor emanating from the mouth. Incidental
halitosis refers to bad breath that results from
one or more specific incident(s), such as: eating garlic
or onions and is generally temporary and self limiting.
Chronic halitosis is halitosis that cannot be
related to an obvious cause and persists for a longer
time. Chronic halitosis may vary in intensity and actually
seem to "come and go" or it may be more persistent.
Background:
It has been estimated that between 10% to 20% of American
adults are afflicted with chronic halitosis. The effects
of halitosis are often damaging to those people. Many
have reported that halitosis is an embarrassing problem
that interferes with the development of strong personal
relationships, both social and sexual. Halitosis has
also been reported to interfere with business success.
Many people have consulted a dentist for help. Unfortunately,
traditional dental schools have not educated most dentists
in the proper diagnosis and treatment of chronic halitosis.
In addition, the diagnosis of halitosis often requires
special instrumentation that few dental offices choose
to purchase.
Approximately 90% of all halitosis is caused by oral
sources and not, as many people believe, from the stomach
or sinuses. Approximately 10% of halitosis is caused
by problems not within the mouth. These non-oral causes
are often the result of some other disease elsewhere
in the body. Examples include: diabetes, kidney disease,
leukemia, liver dysfunction, endocrine and other metabolic
disturbances.
Most cases of oral halitosis are caused by bacteria.
These same bacteria also cause periodontal disease.
If you have oral halitosis, you should see a dentist
trained in these areas for professional evaluation.
Professional care:
Halitosis can be diagnosed and successfully treated
approximately 90% of the time by a dentist specifically
educated and trained in this field. The diagnosis and
treatment of halitosis has a sound scientific background
with extensively documented research. If you, or anyone
you know and care about is afflicted with halitosis
professional help is available. Don't let the social
stigma of halitosis ruin your life.
Halitosis and its treatment...
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breath
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> Frequently asked questions
about bad breath
> Professional help: diagnosis
and treatment
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"There
are more animals living in the uncleaned matter in one's
mouth than there are men in a whole kingdom, especially
those who never clean their mouths, owing to which such
a stench comes from the mouths of many that one can
hardly speak to them."