INDEX OF BAD BREATH ARTICLES & RESEARCH
What is Bad Breath- We Explore the Causes of Bad Breath
Bad Breath is a simple metabolic equation. Bacteria that already live in the mouth and throat colonise in coatings that build up daily on the tongue, teeth, gums and mucous at the back of the throat. If a coating is more than twelve hours old then the bacteria are able to break down the proteins contained in the coatings. The waste product of this bacterial breakdown is sulphur. The sulphur presents as three volatile gases that can smell as either rotten eggs, faeces, or cabbage and gasoline. Below is a table that shows the different smells of Bad Breath. Read More 
Bad Breath Smells Graphically Shown
Bad Breath is the waste product from thousands of bacteria that inhabit our mouths. To date over 800 species of bacteria are believed to live in the oral cavity but we have not come close to identifying most of them. All our mouth bacteria serve a purpose, some are used to aid digestion, some bacteria help defend the mouth against illness. In a bad breath scenario, a certain type of bacteria that feed off proteins and are anaerobic in nature release waste products called "Volatile Sulphur Compounds" into the mouth as they go about their lives. This usually happens because the environment of your mouth has been somehow changed so that it enhances the support of these smell making bacteria over and above the good neutral bacteria. Read More
A Guide to Bad Breath
Bad Breath is caused by mouth bacteria invading coatings or biofilms that build up on the tongue teeth and nasal passages over a 24 hour period. These bacteria break down proteins that we provide to them through lifestyle choices. The waste product from the bacteria are smelly Volatile Sulphur Compounds (VSCs). Initially these Volatile Sulphur Compounds will dissolve into the mouth saliva and simply cause a bad or sour taste. However once the saliva becomes saturated, or should a dryness of the mouth occur, then the VSCs will evaporate into the mouth and be emitted as the smells of bad breath. The person will not be able to smell this offensive odour due to acclimatisation. Also should the volatile compounds be emitted through the nose then they will still smell as bad breath but the person can then smell their own bad breath. Read More
Diagnosis of Bad Breath- Australian Breath Clinic Protocol
Diagnosis by Dr Speiser is by a unique protocol developed over many years, in fact since 1997. The diagnosis is so successful that it can be done at our Clinic and also in the privacy of your home. Dr Speiser's diagnosis looks for proteins and bacteria that cause Halitosis. Our success rate is extremely high, because we are Australia's only full time BAD BREATH CLINIC. Read More
Steps Taken at a Bad Breath Consultation
Dr Speiser's Australian Breath Clinic has developed a unique scientifically proven method for the diagnosis of bad breath. The clinical diagnosis is made due to results of 4 different tests we carry out on the patient at the initial consultation. This first consultation takes approximately 1hour. The patient needs to attend a further two to three times over the following weeks so that we can monitor and fine tune any issues arising as well as undertake further tests to clinically ensure our treatment is working.
Consultations are done in the morning due to restrictions in food intake needed for accurate tests. Please call the clinic on 1300 653 335 (toll free Australia) or +(612)9363 0744 from outside Australia for more information. Read More
Halicheck Gas Chromography- Exclusive to Australian Breath Clinic
This is a specialised test that measures the individual gases of bad breath. Halicheck is so specialised that there are fewer than 500 units worldwide, and Australian Breath Clinics are proud to base their diagnosis around the results this machine can give us. Gas Chromatography is an extremely accurate science that is the accepted method to measure gas compounds in air samples. The machine is so accurate that it can measure gas compounds as few as one part gas compound per billion parts of air. Most human noses only begin to be able to sense smells at around 50 to 100 parts of gas per billion parts of air. So the machine is way more sensitive than the human nose. Read More
All About Australian Breath Clinic
Australian Breath Clinic is the inventor and research facility behind the Gold Standard in Bad Breath Treatment. Everything we sell we have invented, developed, researched and published. Unlike others we do not just sell mouthwash, we have a purpose built facility to diagnose and treat your Bad Breath Problem. And for those that cannot visit our clinic, we have an Online Treatment rivaled by none. Call us on 1300 653 335. Read More
Dentists at Australian Breath Clinic Worldwide
Dr Speiser is a world top researcher in Bad Breath. He is the brainchild behind Australian Breath Clinic, as well as the Inventor of the KForce Balance and BreathGuard System to treat Bad Breath. Dr Speiser uses a patented protocol he developed at the Sydney Clinic in 1997 to diagnose and treat Bad Breath. He has trained other dentists around the world in Bad Breath. All studies involving new products and techniques are developed at the Sydney Clinic. Dr Speiser holds a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Sydney 1980. Read More
Treatment of Bad Breath- Australian Breath Clinic Patented Products
Australian Breath Clinic has developed a patented unique treatment for Bad Breath. The treatment was developed with Professor John Tagg from Otago University in New Zealand and BLIS Technologies, a public company in New Zealand. Our treatment called KForce, has been published in the Journal of Microbiology in USA. Read More
Why Bacteria Cause Bad Breath
If biofilm (mouth coatings) are left for more than 24 hours they will organise and mature. Once the biofilm has matured and been invaded by bad breath bacteria, the biofilm actually protects the bacteria from harm. The biofilm actually provides the complete environment, food source and protection to the bacteria. This is why no amount of mouthwash or antibiotics can stop bad breath, and for that fact any other biofilm disease such as periodontitis or tooth decay. In order to obtain a correct and healthy balance of bacteria in the mouth and throat you need to completely remove the biofilm or coating twice daily. Read More
What is Morning Breath
Morning Breath is that horrible bad taste or smell that you wake with. You may notice it on yourself or your partner. It is also obvious after any extended period of sleep, it doesn't have to only be in the morning. If you consume alcohol the night before and then go to sleep, you will notice a much increased morning breath problem when you wake. If you snacked during the night and did not clean the mouth afterwards, once again you will notice a worse problem when you wake. . Read More
Frequently Asked Questions About Bad Breath
Is Bad Breath Contagious is the most commonly asked question, and the answer is a definite No. It is caused by common body bacteria breaking down proteins in the mouth for metabolism. However, it is certainly possible to transfer bacteria to another person by kissing them. But these bacteria would need to be transferred to a receptive bad breath environment. In other words, quite possibly you already have bad breath and did not realise it. Bacteria passed to a non receptive mouth (one that did not have an environment for anaerobic bacteria) would not enable the bacteria to colonise. In other words if you do not have a bad breath problem, you are unlikely to catch one by kissing a person with bad breath. Read More
The Probiotic Streptococcus salivarius K12
Professor John Tagg, at Otago University studies and researches probiotic bacteria suitable to work in the mouth. His driving force was due to an attack of rheumatic fever he suffered in childhood, and the consequent ongoing use of antibiotics he was forced to take. You may not realise that rheumatic fever is the result of someone (usually a child) coughing on another person and transmitting a sore throat bacteria called Streptococcus Pyogenes. This Step bacteria colonises the throat and releases toxins that can spread to the heart and cause heart damage (commonly called Rheumatic fever). Read More
What are Probiotics
Probiotics is defined as the use of beneficial live bacteria to help the body deal with opportunistic bacteria. We all have heard about probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus and Bifidus that have been discovered to help gaseous stomachs and indigestion. However these bacteria are not useful in the mouth. Streptococcus salivarius K12 is a new bacteria that lives solely on the tongue surface, and produces BLIS. Bacteria that make BLIS peptides are often known as Probiotics. Read More
Probiotics Clinical Test- Done at Australian Breath Clinic
Bad breath is the waste product from billions of bacteria that live in biofilms in our mouth and throat. The bacteria live specifically on our tongue, in plaque on our teeth, between the gums, and in the back of the throat. These bad breath bacteria grow very quickly when the mouth becomes a hostile environment. This often happens when we consume acids or proteins such as coffee, soft drink sports drinks or dairy products. Or if we have chronic problems such as nasal mucous dry mouth we encourage the growth of bad breath bacteria. Read More
Case Studies Done at Australian Breath Clinic
As you can see from the graph on the left hand side, the average breath patient has a halitosis reading of 684ppb. This is a combined total of all the volatile sulphur compounds being hydrogen sulphide, methyl mercaptan and dimethyl sulphide. Science has stated that a reading above 150ppb of volatile sulphur compounds is able to be smelt by another person.
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Case Studies Done on Dry Mouth
Ten Year Old Emma complained of Tooth Sensitivity. Her dentition was unaffected and appeared clinically normal. Her general health was good, however she suffered from moderately severe asthma requiring daily use of a number of maintenance medicine. She had a moderate intake of caffeine (140mg/day) from cola soft drinks. Her daily water intake was low, and she avoided drinking any sizeable volumes of cold water, since this caused a stomach upset.
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