Dealing With Bad Breath

(NAPSA)-—In certain situations, knowing if you have bad breath may help you breathea little easier. But unfortunately, the nose doesn’t always know—not your own nose anyway. it is a scientific fact that people ‘an not smell their own breath. That means many of the 50 million people im the U.S. thought to he affected by bad breath might not knowthey have it. Fortunately, there are things you can do to keep your breath fresh. Try thesetips: Know Your Enemy alitosis, commonly referred to as bad breath in otherwise healthy people, is caused by bacteria that live on the soft tissue of the mouth—mainly on the back of the tongue. The bacteria produces smelly gases that cause bad-breath odor. Some people have substantially more of these odor-causing bacteria than others. That’s why some people tend to suffer from bad breath more frequently than others. When To Get Serious Bad breath can sometimes he ‘aused by a serigus medical problem. H the onset of bad breath is sudden or grows worse over a period of days or weeks (or if it is accompanied by onset of fever, cough or other syraptoms) you should seek medical attention. a” Breathe Easy—There are a number of effective ways to treat bad breath. Know Your Options Conventional mouthwashes, breath mints and other similar products tend to work by masking odor with a more pleasant one. However many of these products do not offer long-term solutions. That's one reason dentists recoromend products such as ProFresh Oral Rinse. The patented rinse is an at-home treatment that uses active Chlorine Dioxide—a powerful andsafe deodorizing antibacterial agent—te eliminate bacteria in the mouth. An added bonuste the system is that with daily use it helps reduce dental plaque. For more inforraation, visit www.profresh.com.