What is Halitosis Breath?

I’m sure there’s one thing you never want to be told and that is that you have halitosis breath. You and 300 million other Americans! Unfortunately some estimates suggest that as many as one American in three sufferers from halitosis, and if you have learned that you have the problem you will no doubt be very concerned about it.

Basically, halitosis (otherwise known as bad breath) comes from two places in the body: the oral cavity (mouth) or the lungs.

If it derives from the oral cavity, it can arise from three causes:

1. the deposits of plaque and decaying food on or between the teeth,

2. decaying teeth and

3. Infected gums.

If it derives from the lungs it is because the bloodstream has brought offensive odors from other parts of the body. For example the digestion of food in the stomach can introduce offensive odors into the bloodstream; so can incorrect sugar levels in the person who suffers from diabetes.

However simply knowing what the cause of halitosis doesn’t, of itself, eliminate the problem.

So very briefly, here are the steps that will:

Make absolutely sure that you follow this strict oral hygiene program: After through flossing, use an electric toothbrush together with fluoride toothpaste to thoroughly clean all surfaces of your teeth. Do this after every meal and before retiring.

If you have sore and bleeding gums consult your dentist.

Having made sure that your halitosis is not the result of poor oral hygiene you must consult your doctor to ensure that your bad breath is not the result of some illness or disease.

If there are no such physical problems the cause of your embarrassment is most likely the result of the some of the food you eat and the beverages you drink. The elimination of the source will require some hard work in a trial and error process of determining what foods and drinks are causing the problem.

Regardless of what is causing your halitosis there are some commercial supplementary treatments that are very effective and you would be well advised to check them out. In doing so make sure that the manufacturers have a high rating with the Better Business Bureau and that they provide a 100% money-back guarantee within a time-frame of 60 days or more in the unlikely event that you are dissatisfied with the product.