Hello, a couple of years ago my last
wisdom tooth started cutting through my
gum. My breath became really foul to the
point where I could actually smell it. It
put me in a massive panic - I thought that
i'd never be able to speak to anyone face
to face again. I thought my wife would
lose interest in me. I really was scared.
After a while the wisdom tooth came
through and my mouth started to heal. The
smell died down but I could tell it was
still there (if it was really bad before
now it was just bad). Enough to make me
self conscience about talking to people.
I started to realise that I probably had
this smell on my breath even before the
tooth incident.
Anyway I started reading up on the
internet finding as much information as I
could and trying as many products as I
could. Finally I have found one product
that trully works. It's incredible. It's
called:
blis k12
throatguard
it was developed to treat throat
infections but in doing so also treats bad
breath. More on that later.
Here's a list of what i've learned in my
research:
- bad breath is caused by bacteria
in the mouth or throat. So it doesn't
matter how hard you brush or how strong
the mint the bacteria is resilient and
will always be there.
- the thing about licking the back of
your hand is not always true. My bad
breath originates in the throat so it
doesn't work for me.
- the chlorine dioxide products didn't
work for me. It makes your mouth smell
like a pharmacy and it doesn't seem to
eliminate the odour completely.
- you can get mouthwashes to kill the
bacteria but they always regenerate within
hours.
- despite what people say you can tell
if your breath smells. You usually catch
a whiff of it when you are talking or
sometimes when you yawn or whatever.
Generally I think that if you suspect you
might have bad breath it means you
probably have bad breath. The metalic
taste in the throat is a dead cert.
the throatguard contains a mouthwash and
12 lozenges. The mouthwash kills bacteria
in the mouth and throat. The lozenges
contain a type of good bacteria
(streptococcus salivarius k12) that forms
naturally in the mouth of "normal" people
. So you wipe out
the bad bacteria and replace it with good
bacteria. The lozenges don't contain
sugar (just the bacteria and a strawberry
flavour) so you can brush your teeth as
normal in the morning then use the
mouthwash then 1 1/2 to 2 hours later you
can take the first lozenge. Then take
another in another 1 1/2 to 2 hours then
the next, etc. Your supposed to take 4 a
day. There is dosage enough 3 days.
I finished my first dose on sunday (29th
june) and i'm pretty sure there is a
difference - I don't have the metallic
taste, my mouth and throat just feel
different. It even lasted throughout
monday. Today (tuesday) I haven't brushed
my teeth yet but I had a salad last night
with raw onions so i'm not sure if it will
last today. I'll keep you posted. Still
though even if it lasts 2 days it will be
a bonus. My wife said my breath smelt
normal (although I do think she tells me
what I want to hear).
One thing, I used all three doses on
consecutive days (as instructed on the box
- remember it's instructed for people with
throat infections). So each morning when
I used the mouthwash I killed off the good
bacteria and started again. Next time I
will use it only when I feel the bad
breath creeping in.
Anyway hope this helps. I know how scary
and isolating it can be to have this
problem. I just hope they develop this
technology. Join forces with colgate or
something and bring out a whole range of
toothpaste's, mouthwashes, chewing gums,
etc with the good bacteria in.
There are brighter days ahead - here's
hoping!
