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Article: Health: One in four suffers from bad breath.
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- PPI - Pakistan Press International
- Article date:
- June 20, 2006
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Karachi, June 20 (PPI): The bad breath is widespread healthcare problem, affecting up to a quarter of adults on a regular basis. It means that one in four persons suffer from this problem, which can negatively impact the individual's personal and business relationships, leading to poor self-esteem and increased stress.The bad breath could be transient or chronic. The transient bad breath is a very common temporary condition caused by such things as oral dryness, stress, hunger (ketosis), eating certain foods such as garlic and onions smoking or poor oral hygiene."Morning breath" is a common example of transient bad breath. Transient bad breath gradually disappears on ...