Beating bad breath

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We all know that bad breath or halitosis is unpleasant and unfortunate. And it's no laughing matter because an estimated 6 million of us have chronic bad breath.

Dentist Dr Geoffrey Speiser told Today Tonight that he gets emails from people every day telling him that bad breath has ruined their relationships.
"Bad breath can be taken the wrong way," Dr Speiser said.

"We see bad breath as a bacterial balance, but the general public see bad breath as a hygiene issue."

He said someone who has bad breath may have spotless hygiene, but they would be seen as dirty.

Thanks to a new bad breath tester, one of only two in Australia, Dr Speiser is fighting the good fight against one of the biggest and smelliest problems in our society.

He says it works by taking a sample of air from the patient's mouth, which is then put into a machine that breaks it down into the three main gases of bad breath. Eight minutes later, you have a result.

Mouthwash seems to be the preferred method of treatment for most Australians with bad breath, although Dr Speiser says the battle against bad breath can't be won with a gargle.

"Toothpaste, mouthwash, mints - they are all just cover ups," he said.

"They have a strong mint flavour, perfumes on them, and they don't disguise the sickly sweet smell of bad breath."

There is now a treatment in the form of a powder and chewable tablets that give bad breath patients a dose of "good" bacteria.

He said fresh breath can be achieved by taking a dose of the treatment a day, and by avoiding your proteins, having good healthy gums, and cleaning your tongue.

He said the main thing to remember was that bad breath is treatable.

Dr Speiser undertakes the "breath consultations" at his Edgecliff, NSW clinic.

Patients undergo personalised lifestyle examination, saliva quality testing, breath testing and dental examination (if necessary) to determine the best possible treatment for the patient.

Dr Speiser has been able to develop complete systems that are effective for the majority of people without the need or added expense of a personal visit.

BreezeCare is a specialised dental company developing professional treatments and remedies for the embarrassing conditions of "bad breath", "halitosis", "dry mouth", and "post nasal drip".

Contact Breezecare direct for a free Oral Chroma Gas Chromography analysis.

Phone: (02) 9363 0744
Email: dentist@breezecare.com
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