Breath Control
All of us have suffered from bad breath at one time or another. But it is estimated
that millions of North Americans suffer from bad breath that never goes away. The
term for this condition is oral malodor. Surprisingly, most people with oral malodor
are not aware of their problem breath. That's because our sense of smell has an
amazing ability to adjust to odors. Unfortunately, there's no cure for 90% of oral
malodor. It requires long-term control and management of this condition. Most people
think that bad breath is a result of what's going on in our stomachs. But that's
not the whole story. Most often, actual odor is generated by bacteria that thrive
in the mouth under the gums, and in the nooks and crannies on the teeth and the
surface of the tongue. Left untreated these bacteria create volatile sulfur compounds
that have a characteristic "rotten egg" smell. Most people would probably like their
breath to be more pleasant than that. The staff at Lansing Dental Centre can provide
you with a controlled system that fights both the cause and the effect of halitosis.