Get Rid Bad Breath

Are you Confessing to a Coated Tongue? There is a wealth of research showing a strong link between your coated tongue -yep, I mean that furry stuff growing on it – and bad breath (or oral malodour as the boffins like to call it). And probiotics have an answer for it! A 2007 study concluded [...]

Look at yourself in the mirror and stick out your tongue – do you have a coated tongue and bad breath? Many people who suffer from bad breath (halitosis) have a visible white coating on the back of the tongue. Even if you don’t see anything, you do have a coating, sometimes referred to as [...]

A White Tongue Means Bad Breath There is a really good reason why dentists recommend brushing or scraping our tongue each time we do our oral cleaning. This is because the tongue has the highest concentration of microorganisms and bacteria which can cause bad breath and influence the health of your gums and teeth. First [...]

White Coated Tongue a Bacteria Haven It’s hard to notice for yourself if you have bad breath. This is because our noses tend to ignore backgrounds odors. For people who have bad breath, it’s also hard to notice the biofilm that coats their tongues unless you spend time studying your tongue in the mirror. For [...]

Note from Dr. Katz’ desk: As a dentist specializing in the treatment of halitosis, I have treated over ten thousand patients through the California Breath Clinics. I typically start each first consultation with a brief overview I thought would be helpful to share with you. It goes a little something like this… Everyone has the [...]

Tonsil stones, also known as tonsilloliths, are caused by an accumulation of sulfur-producing bacteria and debris that become lodged in the tonsils. The debris, which can include mucous from post nasal drip, putrefies in the back of your throat and collects in the tonsil crypts (small pockets which appear on the surface of the tonsils). [...]

A Japanese study published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology has shown a strong link between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori, the bacteria that can cause stomach ulcers and stomach cancer) and gum disease. However, you may see articles on the internet and on the news incorrectly stating that this bacteria causes bad breath. Dr. Nao [...]

You are here: Experts > Health/Fitness > Men’s Health > Men`s Health > Good Health Men`s Health – Good Health Expert: Navin kurian B.Sc – 9/25/2003 Question I am suffering from a coated tongue from a long time. My tongue is coated all the time. Even if I clean it will again get coated after [...]

Gretchen and Others: Follow your instincts. If you are still having symptoms after a reasonable amount of time or if your symptoms are worse, then you should insist on another H. Pylori test. I don’t care what the gastro. doctors say. I don’t know if relating my own story would be of benefit to you, [...]

Researchers in Japan have found a link between Helicobacter pylori and bad breath (halitosis). Helicobacter pylori is known to cause stomach ulcers, and doctors have long suspected that some cases of bad breath (halitosis) are linked to stomach problems but, until now, scientific proof has been lacking. The study, reported in the Journal of Medical [...]