Do You Have Dry Mouth And/Or Bad Breath

Saliva is an important part of oral health. What topics are dry mouth, saliva is three important functions: It provides enzymes for the digestion of food provides a method to stabilize the pH (to maintain the level of acid control) includes plenty of oxygen to the oral tissues remain healthy and fresh. If you have a dry mouth (xerostomia) symptoms, is obviously less saliva. In turn, less saliva, the less oxygen. If there is less oxygen available in the oral cavity, you have an anaerobic environment, which is perfect for these sulfur-producing bacteria. In essence, the bacteria are now able to do a lot of sulfur gases, which in turn make the breath and taste worse.

We are the only national center of respiration, which includes in its standard treatment, an all-natural saliva-stimulating drugs that we import from Sweden. This drug stimulates the salivary glands actually produce a type of oxygen-rich saliva, which works very well with our Stabilized chlorine dioxide mouthwash and oral gel oral to inhibit the production of odor and taste of sulfur and mercaptan.

There are different types of "teaching languages" which are descriptions of the geography of the tongue. In general, the language of their tougher, more likely they are to have a problem with bad breath. This relates to the belief by some that "bad breath" can be an inherited trait. In fact, can not inherit the bacteria of bad breath, but you can inherit a specific "shape or geography" Language, as we inherit eye color from a parent, hair color, size and shape of the ear.

Deep groove down the middle of the tongue is known as a "cracked" the language and can lead to much of the anaerobic bacteria breeding at the bottom of this fissure, because oxygen can not get to the bottom of the fissure (another reason therefore, the language without scraping oxidizing products, is a waste of time.)

When the tongue becomes very dry, or if the tongue becomes abused by extra hard scraping or brushing, the outer layer becomes very sensitive. A condition common among older people is "burning tongue syndrome." It is common in both sexes, but slightly higher among women. This has led some scientists to believe that there is a hormonal component to the syndrome burning tongue. " Many patients with diabetes may experience burning on the tongue when they are thirsty. It is important when you have these types of symptoms to stay away from mouthwash containing alcohol. The resulting pain is indescribably painful according to many of my patients.

The standard recommendation for Burning Tongue Syndrome is the following:

1. Stop using commercial any dry mouth aids or oral products which contain Alcohol and/or Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (see list of oral products at "Oral Products That Create Halitosis").

2. Stop drinking citrus juices (tomato, orange, grapefruit, etc.)

3. Avoid coffee

4. Do not smoke

5. See your physician regarding possibility of Diabetes or Thyroid Problems

Daily Oral Regimen for Those who Have Burning Tongue Syndrome:

a. Coat tongue twice daily with Therabreath ToothGel available at The California Breath Clinics and let sit on tongue for 90 seconds.

b. Rinse with 1-2 capfuls of our Oral Rinse for 90 seconds.

c. Drink 8 glasses of water per day.


d. Take Vitamin C on a daily basis as recommended on label.