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Article: Helpful hints to banish bad breath.(News)
- Article from:
- Sunday Tribune (South Africa)
- Article date:
- February 1, 2009
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South African lovebirds might find their Valentine's Day dinners ending in an anti-climax due to unromantic bad breath. To prevent the problem, dentists and oral hygienists are recommending that South Africans take greater care with their oral hygiene.
A national survey commissioned by Dentyl pH mouthwash found that 89% of respondents thought that they suffered from bad breath at some point and about 40% believed they had it on a daily basis.
Despite bad breath being so common, all the respondents said that they felt it was "extremely important" for their partners to have fresh breath.
Four hundred people aged 18 to 60 across all race groups ...