Tired Of Bad Breath ?

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How It Works...

The Tongue Scraper is a replica of an ancient east Indian tool that is still used in virtually all households in India to clean the tongue of the white or sometimes yellowish coating that is believed to cause bad breath.   It scrapes the surface of the tongue and removes the odor causing bacteria along with other microorganisms in effect improving overall dental hygiene and leaving the mouth feeling clean.

What Causes Bad Breath?

Bad breath (Halitosis) is believed to be caused by tiny microorganisms that thrive in the warm moist surroundings of your mouth and tongue. Bacteria that live on your tongue release an odorous gas in your mouth as waste products.

In many people with bad breath, a careful scraping of the back of the tongue with a spoon reveals a yellowish mucous material. The odor of this material on the spoon itself is often very reminiscent of the odor emanating from the whole mouth of the subject. Would you want bacteria living and emitting odorous gases in your mouth?

Although some cases of bad breath may be caused by other reasons, researchers have implicated the coating on your tongue as a source of bad breath.

Oral Disease Could Limit The Risk Of Heart Disease!

The likelihood that chronic dental infections can put people at increased risk of heart disease was strengthened on Monday, February 16, 1998 by evidence that oral bacteria can trigger blood-clotting and inflame the arteries…according to the Chicago Tribune.

A bacterial strain commonly found in dental plaque was infused in the blood of rabbits by University of Minnesota researchers, who found the microbe quickly induced the same type of clotting that often leads to heart attacks. The bacterial infusion also was associated with increased blood pressure and also a faster heart rate.

"The more bacteria was used, the greater the effects we saw," said Dr. Mark Herzberg, a professor of preventive sciences who presented the study results at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Herzberg said bacteria living in dental plaque apparently contribute to heart disease in two ways. They might inflame coronary arteries, which leads to the narrowing of the pathway for blood, and they can cause clots to form, blocking arteries and depriving coronary tissue of oxygen.

At least half a dozen epidemiology studies have shown people with poor oral health tend to be at higher risk of heart disease, Dr. Herzberg said.

A preliminary study at the State University of New York at Buffalo has linked a bacteria common to gum disease to atherosclerotic deposits in coronary arteries. Dr. Frank Scannapieco, a dental professor at the university, said dental infections also might be linked to certain respiratory diseases.

If the connections between your oral health and afflictions found in other parts of the body hold up, it would provide new incentives for people to take care of their teeth and gums, he said.