Bad Breath Halitosis

Bad breath is halitosis. Halitosis is better know as bad breath. Bad breath and halitosis are also known as 'oral malodour' (the scientific term). The causes for bad breath halitosis vary from practitioner to practitioner. They vary from dentist to dentisit, they vary from website to website. But the most simple causal explanation all focuses on the bacteria that is present in our mouths.

Have a quick read of 'The Bad Breath Bible'. This will dispell many myths about the causes and cures for bad breath. You see, some people say that things like an upset stomach causes bad breath. Sure, if you 'burp' there will be an odor coming from your mouth, but there is no way that you can simply breath out the smell from your stomach. Our digestive system is full of valves that stopm this from happening. If we didn't have these valves, then you'd be able to eat a meal, then stand on your head and watch it all ooze out.

Bad breath halitosis is caused by the reaction of bacteria in your mouth and certain proteins that are found in foods we eat, and in mucus, phlegm, blood and broken-down oral tissues. The bacteria in our mouths is necessary for the initial stages of the digestive process of the foods we consume. Sometimes the reaction of these bacteria and certain proteins will result in odorous sulfur compounds being present in our mouths, hence resulting in bad breath.

It's that simple, and everyone suffers from it at some stage. For chronic sufferers of bad breath halitosis there are many so-called cures, such as gums, mouthwashes, breaths strips etc, but these are all just temporary masks. You need to convert the smelly sulfur compounds into a substance that has no odor, and this is done by adding oxygen to the mix. Discover the Truth About Bad Breath! - read it, and you will understand bad breath halitosis a lot better.