Why Celebrities Have Bad Breath(Halitosis)

It seems everyone is envious of those so-called celebrities. Almost every woman I know thinks that celebrities have it all. Well, that “all” may include BAD BREATH. Yes, Halitosis!

Over the past 13 years, many celebrities have visited Dr Katz's California Breath Clinics. What he learned is that when it comes to oral health they (as a group) are doing 4 things wrong:

1. They Smoke
In order to keep their weight down, they have taken up smoking. Smoking kills the taste buds, and indirectly kills appetite. It also makes the mouth very dry which quickly leads to bad breath.

2. They Drink Alcohol
A celebrity's life is hard work - and then party, party, party (Well that’s what they told him). Alcohol makes your mouth dry instantly and (again) dry mouth leads to bad breath because a dry mouth creates an “anaerobic” friendly enviroment perfect for the bugs that creat bad breath (and gum disease too).
Note: There is more alcohol in commercial mouthwash formulas than an entire 6 pack of beer, so be careful when you choose your source of alcohol.

3. Lots of Stress and Little Sleep
Studies show that Stress leads to bad breath. Stress leads to a dry mouth because that’s how our sympathetic nervous system
works (The fight or flight phenomenon).

4. One common “bad habit” of models (and probably the easiest to overcome) is Skipping Breakfast.

By skipping breakfast, you can extend your morning breath until you finally eat something.

Here’s why: When you sleep your brain knows that you will not be eating. Consequently, your brain turns down saliva production. Since saliva contains a high concentration of oxygen (acting as a natural enemy of anaerobic bacteria), a lack of saliva will create an environment beneficial to the anaerobic sulfur producing bacteria at the core of bad breath (and gum disease too). But, as soon as you put something in your mouth in the morning, your salivary glands kick in and
provide oxygen-rich saliva to eliminate morning breath.

Celebrities have always work with the best physical trainers and dieticians who guide them to lose weight extremely fast through fat loss diet and exercises.

Some of these celebrities like Madonna and Haley Berry look extremely fabulous for their age. This has lead to increasing rumour about stars like Haley Berry having Bad Breath (Halitosis) because of the extreme dieting they undergo to lose weight.

Also check out how you can cure your Bad Breath naturally, by reading this detailed review carried out on the Bad Breath Forever Report.

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Worrying about Bad Breath (Halitosis) ?

Don’t, it’s not worth it.

Bad breath is very common and is usually caused by simple things you can do something about. Although some serious illness such as kidney or liver failure can cause bad breath, in your case it is highly unlikely because 90 percent of the time, bad breath is caused by extensive tooth decay, gum disease, oral infections, abscesses and cancers all cause bad breath, and by favouring the growth of bacteria sinus congestion, allergies and nasal polyps can be culprits as well.

If you are worried that your bad breath may be caused by kidney or liver failure, please contact your doctor.

Poor oral health leading to the proliferation of certain types of bacteria is responsible for halitosis 90 percent of the time. If teeth and gums are not cleaned properly the remaining food particles and debris will ferment, releasing malodorous Volatile Sulphur Compounds (VSCs).

Once these problems are treated, reduced or eliminated, the bad breath will often disappear.

Halitosis is something we all worry about and sometimes those concerns can get out of hand. If you are aware of your bad breath and doing what you can about it, it may not be as bad as you think. The worst bad breath is usually found in people who neither know nor care, and neglect important factors such as oral hygiene.

Very rarely, people worry so much that they develop a psychiatric condition called Delusional Halitosis. This tends to affect young men and is linked to depression (in one report, a patient with this condition used up a tube of toothpaste every four days in his despair).

Ask a trusted friend or close relative for their opinion - do they think you have a problem?

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Bad Breath (Halitosis) Remedies

Poor oral health leading to the proliferation of certain types of bacteria is responsible for halitosis 90 percent of the time. If teeth and gums are not cleaned properly the remaining food particles and debris will ferment, releasing malodorous volatile sulphur compounds (VSCs). Extensive tooth decay, gum disease, oral infections, abscesses and cancers all cause bad breath, and by favoring the growth of bacteria sinus congestion, allergies and nasal polyps can be culprits as well.

Once these problems are treated, reduced or eliminated, the bad breath will often disappear.

List below are some home remedies that have been used over years and have been found to be quite effective in fighting Bad Breath (Halitosis):

1. The best home remedy for Bad Breath is avocado. Avocado is recognized to considerably decrease intestinal putrefaction which is one of the root cause of bad breath. Avocado is available in most grocery stores. Make an effort to have it as much as you can and you will see that your bad breath has disappeared.

2. While brushing your teeth, take your own time. Each area of the mouth should be cleaned. Employ a soft bristled brush and perform back and forth motions on all the regions of your teeth. A good tongue scraper should be employed to clean your tongue nicely.

3. When flossing, be certain that you utilize approximately 16 inches of floss every time and also that the floss have fluoride. Try to floss every tooth.

4. Dry mouth is also very much associated with bad breath. Just ensure to drink approximately 8-12 glasses of water everyday to stay hydrated. You should also eat lots and lots of fruits. Fruits contain a lot of water, vitamins, and minerals that can facilitate to eliminate bad breath.

5. If you have a desire to get rid of bad breath just cut down the quantity of dairy product that you consume. Dairy actually generates bad odours in your stomach which results in bad breath.

6. You should decrease the quantity of protein that you consume.

7. Sugarless yogurtalso helps in getting rid of bad breath. Actually, sugarless yogurt decreases the compounds of bad breath.

8. Cloves are known to be very good antibacterial agents. Prepare a tea by putting 2 complete or 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves in one and a half cup of lukewarm water, stirring occasionally. Pour through a fine filter and utilize it as a mouthwash or gargle twice daily.

9. Hazelnuts are well known to absorb the bad breath. So, you can also chew some hazelnuts slowly.

10. Fennel is a very helpful herb and can be utilized in several ways. You can chew its leaves to produce more and more saliva. Or, combine fennel with baking soda, prepare a paste, and brush using the paste. The liquid leftovers of fennel can be rubbed on your tongue.

11. If you think that your bad breath was caused due to eating of onion or garlic then you can suck a lime wedge spread with salt to get rid of the bad breath.

12. Dissolving a pea-sized portion of myrrh in your mouth prior to bed or sucking a tiny piece of cinnamon bark throughout the day may assist in eliminating bad breath.

13. Brushing your teeth with baking soda will lend a hand in reducing the acid levels in your mouth creating a less-friendly atmosphere for the bacteria to breed and so helps in bad breath treatment.

14. Consuming aromatic plant leaves like mint, parsley, basil, rosemary, thyme and wintergreen can facilitate you to eradicate bad breath.

15. Making your own super tooth paste. See our article on how to make your own super tooth paste.

16. Apple Cider Vinegar
Gargle a solution of warm water and 2 tea spoonful of Apple Cider Vinegar. Just before each meal. Since Apple Cider Vinegar is not very palatable, you might want to take it with salad dressings or mix it with yours eggs. Apple Cider Vinegar helps rid the body of decomposing food much more quickly, thereby helping your digestive system. Apple Cider Vinegar can be bought in any drugstore or pharmacy.

17. Try chlorophyll liquid or tablets
The chlorophyll neutralizes the Volatile Sulfur Compounds (VSCs) found in the mouth caused by anaerobic bacteria. Chlorophyll liquids and/or tablets can be found at your pharmacist or local drugstore.

18. Charcoal
Taking a 5gm tablet of activated charcoal daily will cleanse the stomach and intestines of any toxins. Charcoal does this by absorbing toxins. This should result in sweeter breath.

Finally, don't worry yourself to death over your real or imagined fears about bad breath. You're not alone. As Dr. Siemon says, bad breath is democratic: It affects everyone alike-male and female, rich and poor, young and old of all races. But with proper dental care, you can conquer the dreaded demon and come out with a smile of victory.

To find out about other home remedies (or ideas) that you can use to naturally cure your Bad Breath permanently, get the Bad Breath Forever Report

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Back of the Throat and Bad Breath

Stop Bad Breath Associated with Post-Nasal Drip, Excess Mucus, and Sinus Problems

For people who don't really have sinus problems, just "off and on" or seasonal post-nasal drip, then an alternative (and better) solution might be to minimize the amount of excess mucus in the back of the throat and more importantly to make sure you neutralize the odour caused by this excess mucus.

Bad Breath is very closely related to post nasal drip, excess mucus, sinus problems, your tonsils, and tonsiloliths.

Scientifically, the anaerobic bacteria that cause bad breath "love" the amino acids Cysteine and Methionine, which are the building blocks of the proteins that are found in mucus (and phlegm) and in dairy foods, too. In fact, many people notice that when they drink too much milk or eat too much cheese they end up with more mucous or phlegm in their throat (see my article on Foods that may cause bad breath). This is a natural reaction for many people and unfortunately, ends up causing more bad breath and lousy taste.

Therefore, those people who suffer from post nasal drip, sinus problems, and other such ailments are more prone to bad breath and lousy tastes because the bacteria use the mucus as a food source and start to extract sulfur compounds from the amino acids that make up the proteins found in all this excess mucus

You see, the proteins in mucus make an excellent food source for the anaerobic bacteria that cause bad breath. The bacteria feed off the amino acids, Methionine and Cysteine, and create extremely odorous and lousy-tasting Volatile Sulfur Compounds as by-products, which are the odours and lousy tastes found in the medical condition halitosis, which YOU (or maybe everyone around you) more commonly know as Bad Breath.

There are three key formulas that most of Dr Katz’s patients find extremely effective at neutralizing the odour caused by post-nasal drip:

1/ Nasal Sinus Drops
2/ AktivOxigen Tablets
3/ Extinguisher Spray

To find out more on how to neutralizing the odour caused by post-nasal drip, please finish reading this article online.

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Bad Breath (Halitosis) and Vitamins B1

Taking too much of vitamins B1 can cause Bad Breath (Halitosis), drowsiness and muscle relaxation. When these vitamins are not absorbed by the body, they accumulate in body and are not eliminated. The longer these un-absorbed vitamins stay in the body the more likely you would suffer from Bad Breath

Vitamin B1 (also called Thiamin)

Vitamin B1 is a water-soluble vitamin (and part of the B vitamin family) that is absorbed through the intestines and it is vital for the breakdown of sugars that provide the body with energy. This sugars are known as carbohydrates. The body already has a mechanism for breaking down carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are usually broken down into the required body’s energy, when you are doing low level activity like resting or having a nap. Vitamin B1 helps to calm, support adrenal function (the Adrenal function glands sits on top of your kidneys) and also helps to maintain a healthy and properly functioning nervous system.

B1 deficiency is quite rare and only occurs in cases where the body finds it difficult to absorb Thiamin (B1) through the intestine. Drinking too much alcohol,
carbonated beverages, coffee and tea, and eating raw seafood can interfere with the absorption of vitamin BI through the intestine. The lack of vitamin B1 in the body normally causes Beriberi and other oral related problems.

Vitamin B1 can be found in a wide variety foods at low concentrations. Yeast and Liver (pork or beef) are the most highly concentrated sources of vitamin B1. Other good sources of vitamin B1 are cereal grains, oatmeal, brown rice, whole grain flour (rye or wheat), green leaf vegetables, red meat, asparagus, kale, sweet corn, cauliflower, potatoes, oranges and cured ham.

Vitamin B1 is generally considered safe and non-toxic, even at high doses but taking mega doses (doses higher than 100 mg) may cause bad breath, drowsiness or muscle relaxation, and in some case well documented cases, some people report a burning sensation when vitamin B1 was received through an injection.


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Super Tooth Paste That Can Prevent Both Bad Breath and Gum Disease

Discover How You Can Make a Super Tooth Paste That Can Prevent Both Bad Breath and Gum Disease Using Easily Available Ingredients From Your Cupboard.

Total Cost of this Super Tooth Paste - $5


Bad Breath
Bad breath is caused by Anaerobic Sulfur Producing Bacteria which normally live WITHIN the surface of the tongue and in the throat. These bacteria are supposed to be there, because they assist humans in digestion by breaking down proteins found in specific foods, mucous or phlegm, blood, and in diseased or "broken-down" oral tissue.

Under certain conditions, these bacteria start to break down proteins at a very high rate. Proteins are made up of Amino Acids. Two of the Amino Acids (Cysteine and Methionine) are dense with sulfur.

When these "beneficial" bacteria come into contact with these compounds, the odorous and "lousy-tasting" sulfur compounds are released from the back of the tongue and throat, as Hydrogen Sulfide, Methyl Mercaptan, and other odorous and bad tasting compounds. These "problem" compounds are often referred to as Volatile Sulfur Compounds (VSC), where volatile means Vaporous and Effervescent, two adjectives which accurately describe their ability to offend other people instantly.

Gum Disease
Gum disease starts when plaque forms on the teeth. Plaque is a sticky film of food and bacteria that accumulates between the teeth along the gum lines.

If you don’t remove the plaque everyday, it will attack your gums. With the first stages of gum disease, your gums become inflamed, may bleed and pull away from the teeth. With the second stage (pyorrhoea) of the disease, pus may ooze out of gums. Pain may be extreme. Teeth eventually become loose and fall out.

Gum disease and Bad Breath (Halitosis) are reversible if treated early before it reaches the advanced stages.

The following super tooth paste can and will prevent Gum Disease and Bad Breath.

What you need

1. Baking Soda
2. Table salt
3. Hydrogen Peroxide (The only concentration you should consider using is 3%, as anything greater is just too strong.)
4. hot water (from tap, not boiling hot water)
5. Tea spoon
6. small bowl

Here’s how the super “tooth-paste” is made:

1. Mix 3-teaspoons of baking soda with 1-teaspoon of table salt.
2. Add enough hydrogen peroxide to the mixture to form a thick paste.
OR
1. Mix 3-teaspoons of baking soda with 1-teaspoon of table salt.
2. Wet tooth brush in either Hydrogen Peroxide or hot water.
3. Dip the tooth brush in the baking soda and table salt mix

Use this like ordinary toothpaste, but gently smear the mixture along the mouth (teeth, gum lines, tongue and cheeks) making sure all crevices between the teeth and gums are covered, then rinse thoroughly with hot water after 4 minutes.

This method kills bacteria and foams it away, thus giving refreshing breath, clean and white teeth thereby preventing both Bad Breath and Gum Disease.

That’s it. Total cost $5.

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No More Misfortune of Bad Breath

Help is approaching for those who would like to kiss bad breath away.

The help is a new analytical device called the Halimeter, which is used to find out the original causes of bad breath.

The process takes less than 20 minutes. A patient is asked to arrive in primary thing in the morning for a baseline reading. The Halimeter measures the unstable sulfur compounds - hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan and dimethyl sulfide - in parts per million in breath. VSCs, which are in fact the consequences of dead and rotting bacteria and gum tissue, causing the odor.

Chronic bad breath is the main social trouble for a predictable 25-90 million Americans, in spite of regular brushing, flossing and washing. And it has further to do with a person's fundamental health and hygiene than a highly spiced meal overloaded with onion and garlic.

It does not determine the surface smells, only the sulfur compounds that are the genuine trouble. The experts take a baseline and then talk to the patient to make out what is going on in their life. If they are dieting, for instance, the bad breath may just leave when the weight loss achieved. They advise the patient to have the oxygenated products. Most of the bacteria’s hiding inside doesn’t like oxygen.

Then experts take another reading once they've taught them about correct brushing methods and observe how they're doing. They should make out certain remarkable improvement if not there's periodontal ailment or an underlying trouble.

The cause of a person's foul mouth smell could be due to sinus or tonsil infections or from various conditions that cause “dry mouth.” Aging causes the body to generate a smaller amount of saliva, which puts in to bad breath.

Insufficient water in a diet or inadequate chewing can cause troubles.

Dieting burns off fat that generates an acetone. Stress puts in to dry mouth. Coffee and colas remove saliva. Smoking decreases the saliva flow.

Without proper saliva flow, the mouth cannot carry on with the suspension of dead cells being superfluous as the gum tissue restores itself.

Mouth rinses, mints and sprays are temporary solutions that only hide’s the trouble. Americans at this time spend $500 million yearly on mask over-the-counter products that don't work.

The most successful treatment comprises of the Oxygene products, obtainable by mail from the company or by means of the Cougar Center, and finding out how to brush better. That comprises of brushing longer and brushing the tongue, mainly the back of the tongue.

A particular Oralgene toothbrush is utilized, a tongue scraper, floss and toothpaste, together with a gel and mouth rinse that have a commercial imitative of chlorine dioxide that counterbalances the VSCs.

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Origin of Halitosis Can Be Sited, Treated - Halimeter Will Restrict Source Of Bad Breath

Origin of Halitosis Can Be Sited, Treated - Halimeter Will Restrict Source Of Bad Breath

If you suppose you might have bad breath, you're perhaps correct.

“Every person has it at some time or another,'' said a qualified dental assistant who runs the Fresh Breath Center at Premier Dental Clinic in Idaho Falls.

Chronic, recurring bad breath is a trouble many people face for the reason of the taste in their mouth or they recognize they're uncomfortable when they talk to people.

Most of dental clients go in as somebody, generally a spouse, has informed them they have bad breath; though, a few do go in on their own.

Clients are given an early consultation, which comprises of a dental and medical history. This helps find out any probable causes of halitosis.

After that the Halimeter comes into action. The device measures gases such as volatile sulfur compounds, hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercapta and dimethyl sulfide and can also find out where they are approaching from.

The analytical tool is a misleadingly plain-looking although commanding instrument. It is a successor of the industrial gas recognition technology.

The client clings to a tube from the Halimeter inside his mouth. The tool employs suction to get a sample of air from the mouth, examines it, and shows a digital reading in parts per billion of VSC's. The level of VSC reading points out the level of the trouble, if any.

By inserting the straw in different locations in the mouth, the machinist can concentrate the source of the VSCs. Then treatment can then be given.

Bad breath can start off from a lot of places: different parts of the mouth, the sinus region, or the digestive track. In 80 to 85% of the cases, the bad breath starts off from the mouth, frequently from the tongue or from periodontal ailment.

The VSC compounds are the consequence of ordinary bacterial collapse of tissue, and are there in everybody’s breath.

In a standard mouth, saliva counterbalances or washes away the VSCs, maintaining them under control. In a less healthy oral situation, surplus VSC's add to gum tissue breakdown and extra VSC making, a key cause of bad breath.

Several conditions can put in to surplus VSC generation and bad breath: poor oral hygiene, periodontal ailment, digestive troubles or poor diet, sinus infections, anxiety or dry mouth, despair, smoking, alcohol use or too much use of alcohol-based mouthwash, definite diseases or medicines, and spicy foods.

In most of the cases, particular toothpastes, mouthwashes and oral gels, together with appropriate dental hygiene, which comprises of brushing the tongue and other tissues in the mouth in addition to brushing and flossing the teeth, will treat the problem. In certain cases where infections, digestive troubles or diseases may be the reason, clients are referred to experts.

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Halitosis (Bad Breath) -- A Terrible Problem

Even though a rapid wash and brush of the teeth generally make us believe clean and personable in the morning, sometimes an irritating concern regarding bad breath remains. Is it only ordinary morning staleness? Or is it halitosis, the scientific term for foul-smelling breath?

Would your friends inform you? Could you inform a friend? We all know definite factors can make breathe smell bad than normal--smoking, alcohol, onions, garlic and spicy foods are tarnished wrongdoers--however a little time and excellent dental cleanliness soon get rid of these troubles. With proper halitosis, though, usual cleaning of the teeth and mouth are not sufficient to bring back freshness. In certain cases constant bad breath can even signal a severe medical trouble.

Bad oral health leading to the production of definite types of bacteria is liable for halitosis most of the time. If teeth and gums are not uncontaminated appropriately the residual food particles and debris will ferment, discharging stinking volatile sulphur compounds (VSCs).

All-embracing tooth decay, gum ailment, oral infections, swellings and cancers all caused due to bad breath, and by allowing the growth of bacteria sinus blockage, allergies and nasal tumors can also be the offenders. Once these troubles are taken care of, concentrated or eradicated, the halitosis will time and again vanish. Dry mouth can make the breath move from bad to horrific.

Generally, saliva will lend a hand in throwing away bacteria, food bits and cellular waste, and when the flow of saliva reduces this material tends to build up. The VSCs formed as it decomposes will also fade away faster than customary and generate more stink in the drier situation.

A few common reasons of dry mouth are lack of fluids, alcohol-based mouth rinses, acute infection and definite medicines, with decongestant, antidepressants and blood pressure medicines. Halitosis intermittently has a more severe medical derivation.

Diabetes can generate an acetone-like or fruity odor; kidney disease ammonia smell; liver and lung troubles, sinus and tonsil infections..... The list goes endlessly. A doctor will think about the temperament of bad breath as a noteworthy symptom in search of an analysis.

If you have a problem of bad breath, you will have a bad taste in the mouth? Incorrect. The two are not essentially connected. Dry mouth, for instance, can make a bitter or metallic taste even prior to odor can be noticed. Visiting your dentist frequently is both the primary line of protection against halitosis and the initial step to a treatment.

If the trouble continues after ascertaining good oral hygiene, the subsequent step is a visit to a doctor to exclude a basic medical disorder. What not to do consists of depending on breath fresheners or mints to cover up the trouble (they are not helpful for long), depending on alcohol-based mouthwashes which dry the mouth or sterile mouthwashes that upset the natural balance of bacteria, and compulsively brushing teeth and gums, which not only dries the mouth although can in fact damage tissues and support bacterial growth.

A lot of commercial projects declare remarkable halitosis aid through following their special programs.

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Clinics That Focus In Treating Bad Breath Are Solving a Discomforting Trouble

Do your friends name you dragon breath?
Do you have seven types of mouthwash in your cupboard although not any appears to work?
When you're confronting with somebody, do you be concerned?
If so, a few dentists want to get to be familiar with you.

With latest types of diagnostic apparatus, tongue scrapers and particular mouth rinses, they're certain they can help out.

Bad breath has long been a subject of innumerable advertisements for mouthwashes, breath mints and toothpaste. At this time, it has turn out to be an area of expertise for a number of dentists. Clinics are popping up all over the country - with promises of making you really kissable.

Kits to analyze breath-odor troubles in the isolation of your home are obtainable from a company in Philadelphia. And from this and various other sources, you also can regulate mouth rinses that aren't obtainable over the counter.

They aren't aspiring for short-term breath troubles that are the consequences of a garlic-laced or onion-spiked meal. As an alternative, they try to take care of chronic troubles, bad breath that just won't get away.

Such bad breath is tremendously uncomfortable to a lot of people. In an age where almost everything goes on television talk shows, bad breath is not time and again talked about.

Dentists use an unbiased feedback form to query fresh patients as doing so straightforwardly can be uncomfortable to them. On a patient information chart is a query, “Are you concerned in information related to halitosis?”

As a substitute of calling it bad breath or halitosis, dentists choose to say "malodor."

Generally, most of the breath troubles initiate in the mouth, particularly on the back of the tongue. At this time, bacteria are repeatedly trapped, held in position by a coating on the tongue. The bacterium breaks down and forms gases, and so, bad breath.

When patients understand that their breath troubles are caused due to a physical cause, they are less liable to be self-conscious.

Normal mouthwashes often don't work, for the reason that they don't dispose of the bacteria or coating on the tongue. In its place, they only cover breath for 15-30 minutes. In reality, they may create a bounce back result as they can dry the mouth, and a dry mouth is more liable to suffer from bad breath.

If a trouble is found, treatment is generally easy and can be completed by the patient at home.

The tongue coating should be thrown away by scraping it with a tongue scraper or the edge of a spoon. As the bacteria gather together at the back of the mouth, it's essential to get to far back on the tongue to where smacks can be sensed.


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Can Dry Mouth (Xerostomia) Cause Bad Breath ?

Yes, it can.

Dry mouth (Xerostomia) can leave a bitter or metallic taste even before bad breath (Halitosis) can be detected. Xerostomia make the breath go from bad to worse.

Normally, saliva will help flush away bacteria, food bits and cellular waste that accumulate in the mouth, but when the flow of saliva decreases, important functions such as antimicrobial activities, mechanical cleansing action of the mouth, the removal of food debris from the oral cavity, the re-mineralization and lubrication of the oral cavities are not done.

If teeth and gums are not cleaned properly the remaining food particles and debris will ferment, releasing malodorous Volatile Sulphur Compounds (VSCs). These VSCs love Xerostomia. They will decompose and evaporate faster than normal and produce odours in the drier environment.

Some common causes of dry mouth are

1/ dehydration
2/ excessive mouth breathing
3/ previous radiation therapy to the head and neck due to cancer
4/ using alcohol-based or peroxide mouthwashes and mouth rinses
5/ side effects of recreation drugs
6/ trauma to the salivary glands, ducts or nerves
7/ acute mouth and gum infection
8/ certain medicines, including decongestant, antidepressants and blood pressure medication.
9/ smoking and drinking excess alcohol
10/ using and drinking caffeine related products
11/ eating salty foods, dry foods (such as crackers, cookies, toast) and foods (or beverages) with high sugar contents

Severe Dry mouth can lead to extensive tooth decay, a sticky, dry feeling in your mouth and on your tongue, cracked lips, difficulty in chewing, swallowing, tasting and/or talking, mouth sores, frequent Bad Breath (Halitosis), dentures that do not fit comfortably and many other oral health problems.

Individuals with Xerostomia often complain of problems with eating, speaking, swallowing, Bad Breath and wearing dentures. Dry, crumbly foods, such as cereals and crackers, may be particularly difficult to chew and swallow for those suffering from Dry Mouth.

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