Bad Breath Sufferers Beware

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Derek_Carroll]Derek Carroll

Many types people suffer with reduced salivary flow and are very susceptible to bad breath. They include those who smoke tobacco or take alcohol. Others in this category are those on medications for sinus and heart problems. Those who use birth control pills or antidepressants, and those over 55 years will also experience these symptoms. People who are dieting successfully and those with bleeding gums also suffer in this way.

Recent work at the Fresh Breath Clinic in Toronto carried out by A. Bosy conclusively demonstrated that bacteria living at the back of the tongue under the mucous and plaque were the actual cause of the bad breath. She showed that most people with halitosis do not have gum disease and that it is these sulphur-producing bacteria that are responsible.

That white coating on the tongue is where the millions of bacteria are living right now.

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.

B. forsythus, T. denticola, A. actinomycetemcomitans, P. intermedia and P.gingivalis are the prominent anaerobic bacteria present there and they are the ones that are usually 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.

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.

Fairly shocking news just released connects the bacteria in our mouths to heart disease and other serious diseases.

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 travels around the body and can cause damage even to the heart.

Studies have recently shown that many bacteria can enter the bloodstream and damage heart muscle tissue. They can also encourage the formation of blood clots. The bacteria Clostridium perfingens, which is normally found in the mouth, is considered to be one of the major culprits.

Researchers claim that there may be a direct connection between gum diseases in pregnant women and low birth weights of their offspring. They say it could be an effect of the toxic by-products of the bacteria.

From recent research, there appears to be some correlation between the worsening symptoms of both diabetes and periodontal disease.

Chronic lung conditions and respiratory diseases can be complicated greatly by bacteria from the mouth finding it's way into the airways.

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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