How Many People Have Bad Breath?
Have you ever wondered how many people actually have bad breath? Then you’re not alone. The American Dental Association (ADA) asked itself the same thing – and the results were a bit surprising. The Council of Scientific Affairs published a report that states that a whopping 50 percent (yes, half) of the US population has bad breath at any one time. And of that 50 percent, half of that group has chronic halitosis.
This study that was published in the Journal of ADA stated that about 90 percent of all halitosis originates from the oral cavity itself. It’s true that a small percentage of bad breath can be from diseases within the lungs, bloodstream or gastrointestinal tract, but the majority starts and lingers in palate, gums and throat. This research stated that many mouthwashes chemically mask the foul smell, while others (yes, including TheraBreath) actually get to the source of foul breath and can fix and prevent it.
The paper stated, “[A] mechanism that has been proposed for the action of mouthrinses is the inactivation of [volatile sulfur compounds] and their conversion into nonmalodorous compounds by zince salts.” TheraBreath’s patented technology works very similarly to truly clean and refresh your mouth along with helping fight gum disease and even whiten your teeth, depending on which of our mouthwashes you are using.
What does this study mean? If you’re suffering with bad breath, you definitely are not alone. However, you can be a part of the half of the American population that has fresh breath on a daily basis by using TheraBreath products.
Tags: bad breath, gum disease, halitosis, whiten teeth
January 21st, 2013 at 10:51 am
I’m not talking about the ocassional bad breath. I’m talking about people with bad breath all the time. We all know who they are, yet they seem to have boyfriends or girlfriends…or even married. I had a friend one time, and his breath was the worst. Yet he can just go up to girls and get their numbers…lol.