Bad Breath - Halitosis

Halitosis or bad breath has a significant personal and social impact on those who suffer from it or believe they do (halitophobia), and is estimated to be the 3rd most frequent reason for seeking dental aid, following tooth decay and periodontal disease. It is so embarrassing for most of the people, that they hate to even talk about it. In most cases even your best friend won't even tell you anything about it.

While bad breath or halitosis may sometimes be caused by poor oral hygiene, there may also be other underlying causes which contribute to bad breath and are often difficult to treat, despite all efforts to follow a healthy mouth and teeth cleaning routine.

Some people think that bad breath comes from the stomach, some think that bad breath originates in the mouth itself and is caused by millions of bacteria that naturally exist in our mouth and produce nasty smelling gas what we call bad breath.

For the majority of people who have bad breath or halitosis), the single most frequent cause of their breath odor problem is related to conditions in their mouth. Odors coming from the stomach are seldom the cause of chronic bad breath. More specifically, bad breath is usually caused by the bacteria that live in a person's mouth. Bacteria, just like people, go through their lives consuming foods and excreting wastes. The wastes of some oral bacteria are sulfur compounds and it is primarily these odoriferous wastes which usually lie at the root of a person's bad breath.

We know that something is different in people with halitosis, otherwise everyone would have it. The truth is that nobody knows yet what really causes bad breath bacteria and how to successfuly eliminate them, and that is the only reason why we only have temporary relief but we don't have cure for it. The combination of knowing the guilty bacteria and the genes of their hosts could lead to the ability to find new treatments for it.

There are some promising natural treatments for halitosis like OraMD® (by Trusted Health Products) and HaliTonic™ for Bad Breath (by Native Remedies). We like and recommend both products, and yes they are good support for natural oral health. Both products are healthier than standard oral care products on the market today and may help you to reduce periodontal inflammation and temporarily relive halitosis, but they are not miracle cure for bad breath.