Bad Breath Sufferers Beware
Do you smoke, drink alcohol, take heart, sinus, birth control, or antidepressant medicines, or are over 55 years old? A positive answer to any one of these conditions means you have diminished salivary flow and are prone to bad breath. If you are dieting successfully, or your gum disease is active (bleeding gums) – you’re going to have bad breath!
The Fresh Breath Clinic in Toronto carried out a study (under Anne Bosy, co-founder) that showed that most people with bad breath do not have gum disease. She showed that actually it is the sulphur-producing bacteria that are the source of the halitosis. They live happily under the plaque and mucous layers at the back of the tongue.
A white film on the top of the tongue means there are millions of bacteria living there.
Because there is an oxygen-poor environment at the rear of the tongue, the gram negative anaerobic bacteria can thrive nicely there and provide a constant supply to the mouth. Hence it is practically impossible to remove all the bacteria from the mouth.
These anaerobic type bacteria include the likes of A. actinomycetemcomitans, B. forsythus, T. denticola, P. intermedia and P.gingivalis and are readily associated with periodontal disease.
Tooth problems such as gingivitis, periodontitis, and other gum diseases naturally result from the build up of tongue plaque, so that offensive smelling breath is not the only result.
Studies from the past have shown that the main chemicals involved in halitosis are the mercaptans and hydrogen sulphide. Roughly 85% of all halitosis cases have their origin in the mouth itself and the vast majority (90%) of these are due to the residues on the tongue.
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Studies into human behaviour have shown that nobody likes to let anybody else know that they have bad breath, not even their closest partners – usually out of fear of embarrassing them.
New research shows a connection between the bacteria in our mouths and heart disease as well as other ailments.
Periodontal disease is caused mainly by a bacteria that hides under the food and mucous layers of the tongue. When it gets into the bloodstream through bleeding or damaged gums, it travesl around the body and can cause damage even to the heart.
Many recent studies have shown that several of the bacteria in the mouth can enter the bloodstream and promote blood clots and damage heart muscle tissue. The bacteria Clostridium perfingens, which is commonly found in the oral cavity, is suspected of being one of the major culprits.
There is some suggestion from research that the bacteria can enter the bloodstream of pregnant women if there are gum problems, and that the by-products of those bacteria (which are toxic), are somewhat responsible for lower birth weights of their babies.
From recent research, there appears to be some correlation between the worsening symptoms of both diabetes and periodontal disease.
Bacteria found in the mouth can end up in the airways and increase the risk of complications associated with chronic lung conditions and respiratory disease.
It’s a fact that many may not have considered, that first thing in the morning there is every possibility of re-ingesting a large amount of the toxins and metabolic by-products that the body has tried to get rid of via the tongue during the night. Food for thought!
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