CONCLUSION: Based on the study in situ, it is recommended that low pH mouthrinses should not be considered for long term or continuous use and never as pre-brushing rinses. In view of the plaque inhibitory efficacy of ASC, short- to medium-term applications similar to those of chlorhexidine would be envisaged. If you don’t know the cause of the bad breath or have found tonsil stones or post nasal drip you need to go. If your bad breath is not leaving and is not caused by oral hygiene you also need to go to the doctor. If someone has told you that you have this problem: You need to ask them whether the smell is there all of the time or just the one instance they mentioned it, what the smell is like and when they first noticed it (no matter how embarrassing you think it is to ask!).

The enamel on your teeth is one of the hardest substances that your body can produce. However, acid is one of the most corrosive substances in nature. The study shown below discovered that rinsing your mouth with a mouthwash that contains a high concentration of acid causes a drastic increase in enamel loss. Halitophobia: If the trusted person you have asked says that you don’t have bad breath but you don’t believe them it is likely you are actually suffering from halitophobia. I think a lot of the people in this forum are actually suffering from this condition as lots of the posts contain information which is very paranoid and showing high levels of anxiety. Obsessively analysing facial expressions, mask moving and hand gestures will not tell you if you have bad breath or not. People naturally touch their faces alot! I also don’t think the theory on this forum that close family members can’t smell you bad breath but everyone else can is true because I guarantee you have thought one of your family members has smelt (body odour or breath odour) from time to time! I would recommend googling this regardless of whether you have been told you have bad breath or not, if you are struggling with high levels of anxiety surrounding bad breath.

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As you can see from the chart below - almost all commercially available mouthwashes have a highly 'acidic' environment. The Moral of the Story: Use a non-acidic mouthwash, like one of our dentist-formulated TheraBreath Oral Rinses. Various Commercial Mouthwashes If the doctor is unsure what is causing your bad breath ask to be referred to a specialist or another doctor. Dripping mucous or bunged up nose: this is a sign of post nasal drip which can be treated using medications from the pharmacy. If this persists you should see a doctor (even if the bad breath goes away). If you have come to the conclusion you have bad breath yourself: You NEED to ask someone you trust whether you actually have this problem or not. I personally don’t think that the ‘self test’ methods are very reliable. This is because it is almost impossible to smell your own breath and something called halitophobia (a fear that you have bad breath) can make totally normal results appear to have a smell. I would suggest asking a family member and a close friend the questions listed in the first bullet point.

AIM: Studies in situ and in vitro were planned to measure enamel erosion by low pH mouthrinses. The study in situ measured enamel erosion by ASC, essential oil and hexetidine mouthrinses over 15-day study periods. The study was a 5 treatment, single blind cross over design involving 15 healthy subjects using orange juice, as a drink, and water, as a rinse, as positive and negative controls respectively. Two enamel specimens from unerupted human third molar teeth were placed in the palatal area of upper removable acrylic appliances which were worn from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday forthree weeks. Rinses were used 2x daily and 250 ml volumes of orange juice were imbibed 4x daily. Enamel loss was determined by profilometry on days 5, 10 and 15. The study in vitro involved immersing specimens in the 4 test solutions together with a reduced acid ASC formulation for a period of 4 h under constant stirring; Enamel loss was measured by profilometry every hour.After reading through numerous posts about bad breath (bb) on here, I have decided to provide a simple guide for people who believe they are struggling with this problem. I am not a medical professional this is research I found online and through my own experiences, always see a professional This is a medical condition which causes indigestion and often heartburn. You can get acid reflux as well as silent reflux - I would recommend bringing this up with your doctor.