How does BAD BREATH happen?
The chief cause of odor in the breath is sulfides produced by either
gram-negative bacteria or in the normal breakdown and regeneration of your mouth
tissues. The degradation end products of this bacterum are methyl mercaptan and
hydrogen sulfide gases which produce volatile sulfide compounds or VSC. VSC's
are also formed in the normal cellular turnover in the oral environment. When
the gums are inflamed or infected a mass of bacteria is present and the normal
slow rate of tissue turnover is greatly increased, thereby increasing the amount
of VSC present. This leads to a foul odor. The Center For Cosmetic Dentistry has
the technology to detect and specifically measure the amount of VSC's in our
patients.
Research has shown that these VSC's have a harmful effect on normal gums and
periodontal ligaments. VSC's are believed to decrease the integrity of these
tissues and allows increased bacterial invasion leading to periodontal breakdown
or periodontitis (pyorrhea). Controlling the level of VSC's in the mouth can not
only remove mouth odor but may be able to reduce and even stop periodontal
disease in its earlier stages.
There are numerous mouthwashes and aides for fighting bad breath. Most of the
nationally advertised mouthwashes include a significant amount of alcohol.
Alcohol has a drying effect on oral tissues. Often mouth odors is found to be
worst in the morning just after awakening. This is also when the mouth is the
driest because normal salivary flow is reduced at night when the body rests.
Initially, the high level of alcohol in mouthwashes helps to kill
the bacterial colonies but because of the drying effects, this is only for a
brief time. Under the drier conditions, the mouth becomes the
perfect environment for new bacterial
growth. The odor returns stronger and worse
than before the mouthwash was used in the first place.
Many patients have described these feelings:
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Inadequate in public situations at work, at parties or dates.
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Salesmen have not felt confident and therefore less successful making a sale.
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Ineffective managers in their jobs because people focus on their breath and not on work.
This therapy
save marriages, can be instrumental in getting that second date, and has helped
businessmen and women be more relaxed and self-confident. Patients from all over
the country seek this specialized therapeutic system because their dentists and
doctors do not know how to adequately combat this problem. Often the advise or
treatment that is inadequate and many times costly. Some patients are told by
their dentist to just have a cleaning , brush here and floss there. That will
not clear up the bad breath.
Patients have gone through sinus operations,
tonsillectomies, digestive tract examinations and treatment M.R.I. x-rays etc.
Many dentists and physicians explain the problem away saying it is not a serious
concern. This leaves the patient even more depressed and they often believe they
have run out of options. While we would prefer the halitosis patient to come to
Citrus Heights for a certain diagnosis we know that in some instances it is impossible
to travel to California. It is now possible to send products and instructions for
therapy.
Our product of choice is called OxyFresh� and includes a
toothpaste, rinse, gel and a patented oral irrigator (beneficial in reducing
plaque and reducing bleeding gums. This unfortunately cannot be distributed
to our patients at the price we are offering our product), and a patented
tongue cleaner, also included is a pack of plaque reducing all natural breath
mints for in between meals. The active ingredient in OxyFresh� products is
chlorine dioxide, the same molecule that makes our drinking water safe. There is
also a patented oral irrigator, which can reduce plaque 44% more than any other
product on the market. Because bacteria and plaque are the main cause in bad
breath it is critical to reduce their buildup in the mouth.
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Kiss Bad Breath
Good-Bye!
