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Article: Bad breath is more than just repulsive.(Life-Today)
- Article from:
- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- June 29, 2008
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Byline: DESONTA HOLDER - McClatchy
Here are five things you didn't know about ... bad breath:
1. Unwelcome guests: The No. 1 cause of halitosis - bad breath - is oral bacteria. They often congregate on the deep surfaces of the tongue, produce a waste that is rich in sulfur compounds and create a dreadful rotten-egg smell. "Halitosis rarely comes from the digestive system," says Dr. Ewaldo Wendler, a Miami dentist. "The cause is found in the mouth 90 percent of the time."
2. The usual suspects: The most common dental causes of bad breath include dry mouth, gum disease, extensive dental decay, oral infections and abscesses, oral cancers, poor ...
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