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Article: The Pennsylvania Dental Association Urges You to Take Bad Breath Seriously.
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- November 21, 2003
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Chronic bad breath, or halitosis, is not just an embarrassing annoyance. Commonly caused by the presence of oral bacteria, halitosis is a condition that can affect your relationships with family, friends and coworkers. Mints, mouthwashes and gums cannot treat chronic bad breath; they can only temporarily mask the odor.
Through a process called acclimation, your body filters out background smells -- like body and breath odor -- so you can smell other scents. Acclimation makes it possible for a person suffering from halitosis to not even know it. The best way to find out if you have bad breath is to ask a trusted family ...