Posts Tagged ‘bad breath’
Saturday, September 19th, 2009
The tongue is a breeding ground for bacteria and germs. No where is this more evident than in what is commonly called white or geographic tongue. One of the first noticeable signs is a thin biofilm or coating on the surface of the tongue usually appearing white, yellow or sometimes black in coloration. It is often accompanied by cracks, grooves or fissures within the tongue allowing bacteria and germs to hide and flourish leading to bad breath (halitosis).
Keeping the tongue clean is
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Sunday, September 6th, 2009
Lactose intolerance occurs when the level of lactase (a stomach enzyme) are to low or non-existent at birth (Congenital Lactose Deficiency). It is this enzyme that helps us digest dairy products like milk which contain lactose. If left undigested lactose becomes fermented in the large intestine. Hydrogen one of the gases produced during this process can be carried to the lungs where it is exhaled. It is for this reason that one of the first indicators used for measuring lactose intolerance is the hydrogen breath test. This test will measure the levels of hydrogen in the breath.
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Dairy products may not be your only worry when it comes to lactose, because
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Sunday, August 16th, 2009
What Is Plaque
It is a sticky mixture of food particles, bacteria and mucus.
What Is Gingivitis
It is a mild form of gum disease.
If caught and treated in its early stages brushing and flossing may remove much of the tartar and plaque but dental visits still may be required for a full assessment.
When Gingivitis is left untreated it can progress to (more…)
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Thursday, August 6th, 2009
Did you know that acid breath may be an indicator of Asthma
Dr. Benjamin Gaston along with a team of other scientist discovered that the breath of Asthmatics during an attack is highly acidic with a pH of around 5. Non-Asthmatics have a pH around 7. While conducting experiments at the University of Virginia they found that after administering
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Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
After insertion there will be some swelling, bleeding and pain which will usually disappears after a few days. Complete healing may take several weeks.
Bad breath is a result of bacteria growing and becoming trapped between the tongue ring and crevices. As germs flourish infection may occur requiring the attention of a dentist.
Dental hygiene can be a problem because brushing and tongue scrapping recommended by most dentists are not possible with the ring in place. To promote fresh breath and reduce the risk of infection, it is
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Thursday, February 12th, 2009
Who is Dr. Harold Katz
Dr. Katz world renowned bad breath specialist and founder of the California Breath clinics is a graduate of the University of Los Angeles (UCLA) school of dentistry. Dr. Katz has also been awarded a degree in Bacteriology.
In 1993 he began his search to find a bad breath treatment experimented with a series of compounds that would attack the Anaerobic Sulfur-Producing bacteria which caused bad breath. Out of these studies was born what is now known as
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The tongue is a breeding ground for bacteria and germs. No where is this more evident than in what is commonly called white or geographic tongue. One of the first noticeable signs is a thin biofilm or coating on the surface of the tongue usually appearing white, yellow or sometimes black in coloration. It is often accompanied by cracks, grooves or fissures within the tongue allowing bacteria and germs to hide and flourish leading to bad breath (halitosis).
