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ARTICLES FOR PATIENTS |
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Why
Tongue Scraping alone won't work - and may damage your tongue! |
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Speaking about bacteria, there is one other fact that you must
understand about these bacteria. They are classified as
"Anaerobic" - which literally means "Without Oxygen". They
thrive in an environment where Oxygen is NOT present. That is
why they DO NOT LIVE ON THE SURFACE OF YOUR TONGUE! |
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They live in between the papillae (fibers) that make up your
tongue! You can scrape all day and never get to the "home" of
the bacteria. Researchers have told us that only 1-2% of the
anaerobic bacteria end up on the tongue surface. That is why
it's imperative that one uses an "oxidizing" agent, such as
TheraBreath, in conjunction with a tongue cleaning device. |
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In fact, we have received numerous calls and letters from people
who have purchased tongue scrapers thinking that this will be
the answer to their breath problem. Out of frustration (and
because scraping your tongue won't work), they start to scrape
harder and harder until they notice that their tongue is
bleeding or is extremely sore. Be careful, many of these devices
are made of cheap plastic or sharp metal and can create
permanent damage to your tongue!! |
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As you'll note in the diagram (right) the sulfur compounds
are actually by-products of anaerobic bacteria
(Fusobacterium and Actinomyces, among others) which do not
breed on the surface of the tongue, but deep within the
fibers of the tongue.
Everyone needs these bacteria,
because they assist the digestion process. But,
unfortunately, for some, as yet undetermined reason these
particular bacteria are found in higher numbers in those
anguished by Bad Breath. (Various theories attribute this to
hormonal changes, a history of medications, usually
antibiotics or sulfa drugs-which create an imbalance of
oral bacteria, or even
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Genetics-these
disorders appear to run in some families.) We do know however,
that it seems to be evenly split between men and women. |
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The solution is to put a little bit of TheraBreath
toothgel on your tongue scraper, and gently scrape the surface
of your tongue. Allow the gel to sit on the surface of
your tongue, as far back in the throat as you can stand without
gagging. This allows the oxygenating compounds of the toothgel
to penetrate below the surface of your tongue and destroy the
bacteria breeding beneath the surface. |
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PRODUCTS |
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Travel Kit
A handy assortment of breath-freshening items. Great for
traveling. |
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TheraBreath Basics
Get started with ONLY the essentials. |
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TheraBreath PLUS Basics
The extra-strength essentials - for chronic conditions. |
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