What the Halitosis?!

You know that old saying, right? If someone offers you something to improve the smell of your breath, it’s because you have bad breath. It’s a kind of gentle nudge, like someone attempting to discretely gesture that you have a bit of food lodged in your teeth.

Fresh Breath with Oral Probiotics

Well, the bad news is that you can usually trust that saying about breath fresheners.

The other bad news is that most breath fresheners not only cannot be trusted to do their jobs, but they are also usually full of sugar which is the ideal food for the bacteria that are causing your bad breath in the first place. Yes, you read that right. Not only do breath fresheners not make your breath fresher, they actually make your breath smell worse.

Why Most Breath Fresheners Don’t Work

Here’s how it works: Inside your mouth, there are about 500 different species of bacteria. Most of them are completely harmless – they just find the warm, wet, dark place that is a human mouth a good place to call home. A few are a little more worrisome.

These include the bacteria known to cause tooth decay and periodontal disease. And a few more are considered beneficial bacteria. Why beneficial? Because, by their very presence, they keep the bad bacteria at bay. They compete for space and nutrients, effectively crowding out the harmful bacteria.

So, who’s to blame for your bad breath?

You guessed it – the same bacteria that claims the blame for cavities and periodontal disease. You see, when these little guys feast on sugar (a common ingredient in most breath fresheners) and other food particles, they release Volatile Sulfur Compounds, which smell just as bad as they sound.

The only way to truly eliminate bad breath is to get rid of the bacteria that causes it. By using a probiotic breath mint daily, you can allow the beneficial bacteria to keep the bad bacteria in check.

Now that makes sense!