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Well, this little device claims to be able to reduce your bad breath. This disc of stainless steel relies on the story that chefs often use stainless steel to remove fish odors and the like from their hands. Apparently the bad odors stick to certain metals in the stainless steel.
Would you like to shove a cold little disc in your mouth, well we’ll see. Remember, though, that most bad breath comes from your lungs after a meal with lots of garlic or onions. This won’t help that.
But with its small size it might be an alternative for those that can’t get hold of a toothbrush when they are out and about, or if you just like to try little gadgets.
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October 15th, 2007
Japanese company NTT DoCoMo / Mitsubishi have a cellphone that includes a pedometer and pulse rate monitor. It will measure all sorts of things, like bad breath and body fat content.
So, if you’re hyper paranoid, this might help you to calm down a little and keep your wits about you.
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October 4th, 2007
Well, we’ve heard of bad breath being caused by medical problems, but this one is quite serious.
A woman was misdiagnosed by her dentist and told to have seven root canals done. In the end she had four crowns put on her teeth, of which three were a bad fit and caused her a lot of pain, but one of effects of these were bad breath.
She said: “There was just a horrible taste, like a poison was coming out, this horrible bad breath taste.”
So don’t ignore extreme bad breath for too long.
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September 27th, 2007
Brushing your teeth is one of the first steps in keeping your mouth in good order.
Brushing helps to fight off cavities and bacteria. Keeping your mouth free of little bits of food also means that there are fewer hidden places for stinky bacteria to breed.
Julie’s Health Club takes a look at the correct way to brush your teeth, something which is often done wrong.
Most dentists say the important issue is not whether you use a cheap manual toothbrush or an expensive one that rotates, oscillates and vibrates. It’s how long–and how thoroughly–you massage your pearly whites.
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September 25th, 2007
The American Dental Association has awarded its Seal of Acceptance to Wrigley sugar free Orbit, Eclipse and Extra.
A whole host of tests need to be passed in order to receive this mark. Chewing these products for 20 minutes, three times a day was shown to enhance saliva production and its combination of minerals helped to prevent cavities.
Saliva production is one of the primary ways that bad breath can be beaten. Extra saliva means more oxygen in the mouth, and oxygen in the primary enemy of those stinky bacteria that give that foul stench.
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September 25th, 2007
Bad breath hero, Dr. Katz is on tour, and he reports that the midwestern city of Columbus, Ohio has the freshest breath that he has come across.
Armed with his Halimeter, which measures the amount of bacteria in people’s breath, closely related to how their breath smells, testing everyone from the elderly to children.
Katz recommends drinking more water and avoiding mouthwashes with alcohol, to keep the mouth moist.
And about politicians
People who talk a lot use up their saliva, and their breath starts to become offensive. So, if they want to get votes, they should drink plenty of water on the campaign trail.
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September 25th, 2007
Hay fever is quite common around spring and summer. During the spring, pollinating trees are mostly to blame, and in summer it’s mostly the grass.
Hay fever and sinus infections show similar symptoms, but bad breath can help you to distinguish the two.
A person who has a
sinus infection may also have a fever, cough, bad breath and nasal
congestion with thick nasal secretions. Sinusitis can be categorized as
acute (sudden onset) or chronic (long term, the most common).
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September 20th, 2007
A man on trial on charges of aggravated rape who was identified by his accuser because of his bad breath failed to show up for the verdict in his court trial Wednesday, prompting authorities to launch a search for him.
Now, I’m not condoning his behavior, but see what trouble bad breath can get you into.
Don’t get caught with your breath out of shape.
September 20th, 2007
A really interesting article at fosters.com reveals the truth about some everyday mysteries.
Why can’t you smell someone else’s awful garlic breath when you have garlic breath too?
Why does garlic have such a strong and persistently strong smell?
Can parsley counteract bad breath?
Smelly urine and boiling water round off the article.
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March 5th, 2007
Mouthwash may be a contributing factor in causing bad breath say researchers.
Big companies spend tons of money trying to get you go buy their products, but not all of their features will benefit you. According to the article on nbc5, “Almost all toothpastes have sodium lauryl sulfate, a foaming agent that can dry out mouths, causing bad breath.”
Other things in these products also dry out your mouth, only helping the bad breath get worse.
Also noted is how proper oral hygiene, rather than some hyped product goes a long way to preventing bad breath, simple brushing, flossing and brushing your tongue.
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February 18th, 2007
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