Main Causes of Bad Breath

Bad Breath, Halitosis, is a common dental and social problem affecting millions of people worldwide. Many studies have shwn that bad breath does affect a person's self-esteem and can damage career prospects.

Bad breath is mainly caused by volatile sulphur compound (hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan, dimethyl sulfide, and dimethyl disulfide) that are produced by the metabolism of a group of oral bacteria.

These bacteria habitat in:

* between teeth and gums

* dental cavities

* food traps

* defective dental fillings or crowns, bridges and dentures

Other causes of bad breath are:

* gum disease

* oral infection

* social habits, like smoking

* food intake

Oral Cancer Screening

The statistics tell the story~ 34,000 people a year are diagnosed with oral cancer, and 7,500 die from it. Just half of those diagnosed survive five years, according to the American Cancer Society.

A typical oral cancer is life-threatening, largely because it's detected too late. Many consumers are not aware of oral cancer, even though it causes twice as many deaths as cervical cancer.

The American Dental Association is urging peope to seek screening for oral cancer.

The cornerstone of oral-cancer detection isn't a device, it's a 5 minute exam that can be done during your regular dental checkup.

*Look and feel inside the lips and the front of the gums

*Tilt the head back to inspect and feel the roof of the mouth.

*Pull the cheeks out to see inside surfaces and back of the gums.

*Feel for lumps and enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, including under the lower jaw.

Every dentist should do this on every patient every 6 months. About 10% of the patients have spots that need further investigation, but most turn out to not be cancer.

Oral cancers are strongly linked to smoking. People who smoke and drink heavily are at the highest risk. Chewing tobacco also may increase the risks. But about 25% of those diagnosed wih oral cancer don't use tobacco.

NuCalm~ Relaxation during Dental Treatment

NuCalm is a revolutionary technology proven to naturally relax the body without drugs. The NuCalm system causes effective, safe anxiolysis where a deep relaxed state is induced and maintained for the entire experience.

The benefits of NuCalm for dental treatment include:

*Significantly reduces patient's motor responses:

-reduced salivary flow

-reduced gag reflex

-reduced white knuckling

-reduced jerking, or startled responses

-reduced muscle tension in the head and neck

*The anxious patient is manageable without being rendering chemically unconscious

*No narcotics or controlled substances are used

*The patient can come and go on their own with no recovery time or supervision required

*The patient's post treatment experience is a feeling of relaxation and rejuvenation