Ive already introduced, in that boring and lecture-like way, the halitosis bacteria that are so responsible for your bad breath. Ive talked a bit about the sulfur it produces and how too much sulfur results in chronic bad breath or halitosis. Ive even specified where this halitosis bacteria lives and how its pretty hard to get at with tongue cleaners and normal brushing.
Im going to continue my boring and lecture-like approach and summarize a bit more about this bacteria that lives in all of our mouths but affects some of us a bit differently. As Ive mentioned already, the bacteria in our mouth is normal. We all need it to help us break down foods. The problem comes when the bacteria multiplies too fast or when it breaks down food too fast or mistakes post-nasal drip mucus for food and breaks that down for us, resulting in tonsil odor or tonsil stones.
Halitosis Bacterias Lifelines
The halitosis bacteria thrive in oxygen-free areas. In addition, it thrives when you have a dry mouth and when you eat certain foods, including those high in protein and which contain additional sulfur friendly oils or ingredients. Bad breath treatments such as brushing and flossing can help alleviate the resulting bad breath produced by the bacterias byproducts. However, sometimes simple treatments donâ?Tt work to relieve chronic bad breath because the halitosis bacteria is so out of control.
In cases like this, more advanced treatment may be necessary. The key is to stop the bacteria from multiplying too quickly or from producing too much sulfur. In order to do this, you want to stop the halitosis bacteria from producing those sulfur byproducts. The way to do this is to take away the comforts of home, in a sense. Because these halitosis bacteria thrive in a world without oxygen, using products that promote oxygen production in the mouth are your best bet.
