How many times have you worried about your bad breath when speaking with others? How many times have you wished you could sit further away when someone else has bad breath?
Halitosis, commonly referred to as BAD BREATH affects a substantial number of people in all countries. Around 25% of people seeking professional advice for halitosis don’t actually have it! Halitophobia is the fear of having bad breath (and not actual bad breath) which drives these people to seek professional advice.
For those with genuine halitosis, the causes range widely but 85-90% of all the causes originate from the mouth itself.
The most common causes of bad breath are: Food debris, tooth decay, dryness of mouth, gum disease, smoking, severe dieting, non-mouth sources such as infections of the respiratory tract, diabetes, kidney dysfunction among other systemic issues.
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