15% Thais have bad breath

Author: **izzix** » March 3, 2009, 12:49 am

he awful truth about oral hygiene and the ills it treats - a dentist speaks out

BANGKOK: -- As many as 15 per cent of the population or 9 million Thais suffer from mouth odour, according to Rajavithi Hospital dentist Nopmanee Wongkrittikraiwan.

The smell is caused by bacteria inside the mouth depriving it of oxygen and creating sulphur gas. She advised scratching the tongue with a spoon to verify if it was smelly or not.

Nopmanee warned, however, that frequent use of mouth antiseptic over a prolonged period might lead to distorted taste buds. She said the antiseptic normally simply killed off bacteria for a short period of time and while some suffered from actual bad breath, there were also people who thought they had a smelly mouth but in fact did not. Others again, she said, have received dental treatment but persist in believing they have mouth odour.

She advised brushing properly, including the tongue, and the use of dental floss. She said there was no medical proof that any toothpaste could effectively reduce or eliminate bad oral odour.

-- The Nation 2009-03-01

Author: **wazza** » March 3, 2009, 2:22 am

HALITOSIS AND OTHER BREATH ODORS
In the mouth, pyorrhea due to poor dental care and infection may cause halitosis. A stomatitis (e.g., aphthous) may also be a cause. Sinusitis and atrophic rhinitis are causes in the nasal passages. Anyone who has a friend with large tonsils knows this is a frequent cause, especially when the tonsils become infected. Any form of pharyngitis may also cause halitosis. Carcinoma and tuberculosis of the larynx and lower respiratory tract may cause halitosis. More likely causes are bronchiectasis and lung abscess.
Proceeding down the esophagus to the stomach, one should recall the accumulation of food in diverticula and cardiospasm of the esophagus and the frequent foul odor of chronic membranous or granulomatous esophagitis associated with a hiatal hernia. Carcinoma of the esophagus may also cause obstruction and allow putrefaction of food that accumulates there. A chronic gastritis or gastric carcinoma may also cause halitosis.
A sweet odor to the breath may be found in diabetes mellitus and alcoholism. Uremia will often present with an ammoniac

From http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/h/halitos ... ses-4a.htm

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! shes got halitosis
Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious .......

Author: **Irish Alan** » March 3, 2009, 2:50 am

Did you know Wazza that Mahatma Gandhi walked barefoot his whole life, which created an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him frail, and with his odd diet, he suffered from very bad breath.

So you could say he was a super-callused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.

Author: **izzix** » March 3, 2009, 3:01 am

sure its not supercalaflagalisticexpertcunnilingus thats not the cause ?

Author: **old-timer** » March 3, 2009, 1:38 pm

i would put that percentage significantly higher - maybe 85 - 95% - of all the employees
that worked in the winchester club jomtien (10 or so years ago). but that was probably
more to do with the nature of the establishment than anything else. $\:D/$

Author: **BKKSTAN** » March 3, 2009, 2:14 pm

Well I have never met any Thais with bad breath!Of course I have only been here 12 years and don't have a huge amount of Thai relationships!

They must have taken the survey out in the beetlenut chewing villages or the shorttime rooms of Bangkok and Pattaya:lol:

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