Alcohol Causes Bad Breath But Not For The Reasons You Think   Most people are familiar with ‘hangover halitosis’, the seriously nasty alcohol breath that occurs after a prolonged session on the booze. But even if you’re not a big binge drinker, alcohol could be contributing to your bad breath problem. You probably associate alcohol breath with either a hangover or the short term lingering effects of beer or wine breath, but it’s far more insidious than this. Alcohol and other lifestyle choices cause bad breath by promoting the growth of bacteria in your mouth that produce some decidedly unpleasant aromas.   Bacterial balance is the key to fresh breath By far the biggest contributor to the daily battle with bad breath is the volatile sulphur compounds produced by certain bacteria in your mouth. The levels of these bacteria determine the degree of bad breath you experience. Volatile sulphur compounds are the same substances responsible for the smell of rotten eggs. These halitosis-inducing bacteria should be kept in check by both good bacteria and substances in your saliva. Some people are lucky and are born with naturally high levels of good bacteria, which helps to keep bad breath in check. But your diet and lifestyle go a long way to influencing the type of bacteria that make their home in your mouth.   Alcohol promotes bad bacteria in your mouth Alcohol dries out and dehydrates your mouth, allowing bad breath bacteria to thrive. These bacteria LOVE a dry mouth without any saliva to suppress their furtive antisocial activities. Even certain alcohol-containing mouthwashes can have the same effect as drinking wine, beer and spirits and contribute to alcohol breath If you’re drinking alcohol on a regular basis it will change the balance of bacteria in your mouth no matter how diligent you are with brushing and flossing.   Other foods and drinks that upset the bacterial balance Other foods and drinks that create bad breath by encouraging the growth of bacteria include: · Caffeine in energy drinks, coffee and tea; · Sugar; · Acidic foods such as coffee, tomato juice, citrus, pickles, tomato sauce or soft drinks; and · Dense protein foods such as cheese, meat, eggs, protein powder, protein bars and fish.   Ways to protect your mouth from alcohol breath Drinking plenty of water to keep your mouth and body as hydrated as possible can help to offset the drying effects of alcohol. Aim to drink a glass or two of water between each alcoholic drink to help minimise alcohol breath. Make sure it’s just plain old pure water as sugary soft drinks will only make your bad breath worse. Other steps you can take to help keep...

Bad Breath Foods: Top 5 Kiss Killing Foods You’re on a hot date with the person of your dreams. They tick every box, but as they move in to get up close and personal the spell is broken. Hello halitosis! Don’t let bad breath ruin your love life. Here are the top 5 kiss killing foods to avoid before your next date. Ditch these bad breath foods for a sweet, fresh smooch.   Garlic There is good reason that garlic is associated with repelling vampires, helping to protect you from the kiss of death in the middle of the night. It’s also renowned at being a remarkably effective repellent against kisses of a more amorous nature too. Even a quick peck on the cheek by someone who’s sporting serious garlic breath can leave you feeling violated. No matter how hard or how many times you brush your teeth after eating garlic you simply cannot brush the smell away. It’s like a bad breath tattoo inside your mouth. Garlic ranks as the number one kiss killing food as it offers up a double whammy in the bad breath food department. Sulphur compounds found in garlic are absorbed from your digestive system and then excreted through your lungs producing the unmistakable aroma of garlic breath. One of the sulphur containing chemicals found in garlic, allyl methyl sulfide, persists in the body for many hours producing bad breath that can last for days. Raw onions Onions contain allin, also found in their bad breath food cousin, garlic, which turns into propenyl sulfenic acid when onion is cut or chewed. Propenyl sulfenic acid is responsible for the bad breath gift that just keeps giving and giving. No amount of mint, toothpaste or mouthwash is going to remove the eye watering aroma of raw onion from your breath. So, skip the onion in your salad or sandwich unless you’re planning on giving your relationship the kiss of death. Coffee Coffee ranks number 3 on the list of bad breath foods as the acids in coffee produce an environment in your mouth responsible for creating a merciless ming, guaranteed to stop a kiss in its tracks. It’s a cruel twist that something that smells so good while being sipped from a cup can produce such bad breath. Coffee helps the pong producing bacteria in your mouth take over. These bad breath bacteria love the acidic environment produced by coffee and reproduce much faster. Chemicals in saliva normally help to keep their levels low, but caffeine decreases saliva, drying your mouth out and allowing these bacteria to produce cringe-worthy breath. Tuna The omega 3 fatty acids in tuna may be great for your heart, your skin...

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...

Robert Duhig Dental has been in Sandgate for a long time, maybe not this long…. but we have seen the area change so much that we find these images of the local railway stations fascinating! We’re located right near Sandgate railway station and see it everyday - it’s been a long time since it looked like this! Thanks to Lost Brisbane for these amazing shots!         We’re proud to be a part of the history of 4017! Check out these amazing shots from Shorncliffe station too!  ...