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Article: Oral cavity is main cause of bad breath.(Health)
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- Manila Bulletin
- Article date:
- October 19, 2003
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Did you know that most cases of oral malodor or halitosis, more commonly known as bad breath are caused by the many types of bacteria that live in the mouth?
Data provided by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, maker of the revolutionary Listerine PocketPaks oral care tips, show that approximately 85 percent of bad breath cases originates in the oral cavity.
It is estimated that there are over 400 different types of bacteria that live in the mouth. These bacteria feed on bits of food left on the teeth and tongue after meals. Feasting on these leftovers these bacteria produce volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs), thus, giving breath a foul smell.
Certain ...