November 16, 2008

Some myths and measure to bad breath.

Many people believe that halitosis is given by a realization that is deposited in the tonsils which are called "tonsilloliths," only when there is a cause and this will cure a lot of medical in the final of the surgical cases. Another myth is that diseases of the stomach produce halitosis, this is not possible because the tube that runs from the throat to the stomach, esophagus is called, is always under normal conditions, that is closed, which prevents the stomach contents and odors rise to the mouth.
How to measure bad breath
There is an objective way to measure bad breath, is a test that is called halimetria, in which there is a device that measures the amount of sulfur compounds that exist in your breath and it is done by taking a sample of breath or through probes nozzles.
 

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