Toothpastes for treating bad breath
Some toothpastes have antibacterial
properties and are good for treating bad breath.
There are dentifrices especially formulated for fighting
oral malodor. They have antibacterial
ingredients such as cetylpyridinium chloride or chlorine dioxide.
If you use this formula in also cleaning your tongue, it can be very
effective.
The cause of bad
breath is, in most cases, bacteria that live in your mouth. They
consume nutrients that are left behind after you eat, and they create
volatile sulfur compounds with a terrible smell. To combat this smell with
toothpaste, it should have an antibacterial agent that will
kill the bacteria at the source of the smell. It can also have
odor-neutralizing chemicals in the formula.
Some companies that make bad breath products, such as these special
toothpastes, are Dr. Harold Katz's TheraBreath, and Discus Dental, which
makes BreathRx products. Ads for some of these toothpastes and other
breath treatment products may appear on the right.
