Got Bad Breath? Brisbane Now Has A Bad Breath Clinic The new bad breath clinic in Brisbane offers a unique and effective scientific approach to halitosis treatment. For anyone who suffers from bad breath and has struggled to get answers, professional, personalised treatment is the key to overcoming this debilitating social problem. Get your bad breath tested and measured We’ve all had bad breath at some point. Or, at least, we’ve worried we might have it, or been around people who most certainly have had a severe case of it. It’s a significant cause of social anxiety and severe halitosis has even been known to hamper career advancement.  But how do you really know how bad your breath is? It’s hard to rely on friends and loved ones who might lie or downplay the problem to prevent hurt feelings. Enter the Oral Chroma bad breath analyser, star of the bad breath clinic in Brisbane! It’s 100 x more sensitive than the human nose at detecting and measuring bad breath, and guaranteed to tell the truth, allowing your dentist can devise a specialised, individual program to tackle the problem at its source. Your bad breath problem is not in your head, it’s in your mouth If you’ve visited a few doctors or dentists looking for solutions to your bad breath problem, you’ll have been given all the usual advice, like brushing, flossing or using more mouthwash. You may even have been dismissed with the idea that maybe your bad breath is all in your head! That’s why scientific testing helps. If you have EVER worried about bad breath, the sensitivity of the Oral Chroma bad-breath-o-metre will definitively let you know whether you have a problem or not. Forget relying on the human nose, the Oral Chroma at Brisbane’s new bad breath clinic, measures levels of volatile chemicals produced by bacteria in your mouth that cause 80-90% of all bad breath. Receive answers and a solution to your bad breath within minutes Robert Duhig Dental, Brisbane’s bad breath clinic understand bad breath. They see it not just as a debilitating social problem but also as a potential sign of more serious health problems such as periodontal disease or infections. Testing with the Oral Chroma is pain free, non-invasive and you’ll get results while you wait. All that’s needed is a sample of your breath.  Call the friendly staff at the bad breath clinic today on 07 3269 2443 for more information on testing with the Oral Chroma. Effective bad breath diagnosis and treatment is just a phone call away Get peace of mind or receive answers to your bad breath problem with the Oral Chroma bad breath analyser at Brisbane’s newest...

The Scientific Approach To Bad Breath Treatment Most bad breath treatments only temporarily mask the symptoms by covering up the smell of bad breath. Once the pleasant minty smell has worn off your bad breath is back with a vengeance. But rest assured that you CAN eliminate bad breath by identifying and treating the source of the problem rather than simply masking it with lozenges, mouth washes and sprays. Bad breath treatment based on real dental science can help give you your self-confidence back.   Help for halitosis Halitosis, the medical term for bad breath, is estimated to effect around 50% of the general population. If you suffer from halitosis, the most important step to treat and eliminate your bad breath is to identify the source so that your dentist can prescribe a targeted and effective treatment specifically for you.   What causes bad breath? A 2013 study in the Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine looked at the causes of halitosis. Researchers found that 90% of bad breath originates in the mouth due to factors that increase bacteria responsible for producing the unpleasant aromas associated with bad breath.  9% of bad breath was due to non-oral factors such as sinusitis, tonsillitis, respiratory and digestive problems and only 1% was caused by diet and drugs.     Only 1% of bad breath is caused by diet Research into the causes of bad breath has determined that dietary factors including coffee, alcohol, spicy foods, garlic and onion are responsible for causing only 1% of bad breath.  Drugs such as alcohol, smoking and certain medications also make up this 1%.  Unfortunately, changing your diet alone is unlikely to eliminate your bad breath problem.   90% of bad breath comes from your mouth, teeth and gums If you’re suffering from bad breath, you probably don’t need to look any further than your mouth for answers to your problem.  The following oral causes are responsible for 90% of bad breath: Poor oral hygiene due to not flossing or brushing regularly or correctly; Periodontal or gum disease; Tongue coating; Food impaction in teeth or dentures; Unclean dentures; Faulty dental restorations; Oral carcinomas; or Dry mouth. All of these problems have one thing in common; they all increase the levels of bacteria in the mouth that cause bad breath.   Stink Bugs Bad breath is created when bacteria in your mouth start producing volatile sulphur compounds. One of these sulphur compounds, hydrogen sulphide, is the very stuff that gives rotten egg gas its trade mark aroma. Methyl mercaptan, another sulphur compound, smells quite literally like a barn yard. To eradicate these bacteria you must first identify what’s caused them to live happily ever after in...