SmartMouth

Q: What is Halitosis?

A: Years of diagnosing, treating and lecturing about bad breath have convinced me of the powerful effect it has on people and society. Halitosis, an all inclusive name for this malady, raises humor, despair, embarrassment, frustration and psychological damage when discussed. HALITOSIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. It was noted as a problem in ancient Greek and Egyptian literature and, until recently, had no solution.

95% of all halitosis is caused by germs, living in the mouth, eating protein and producing foul smelling sulfur gases. EVERYONE HAS HALITOSIS AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER

Q: I read an article the other day about recent research that links the use of alcohol-based mouthwashes to oral cancer. Is this true?

A: Yes, it is true. A study published in the December 2008, Australian Dental Journal concluded that: “There is now sufficient evidence to accept the proposition that developing oral cancer is increased or contributed to by the use of alcohol-containing mouthwashes.”