Bad breath is a common health problem in our society. This health problem will greatly affects the day today activities of sufferers. The offensive odor from the mouth is unpleasant to those who come in close contact with bad breathers. The problem will be doubled by psychological trauma because the sufferers will be isolated from the society. This can even lead to marital disharmony.
Actually all human beings are bad breathers. Oral cavity contains millions of anaerobic bacteria like fusobacterium and actinomyces which acts on the protein of food materials and purifies them. This process results in the formation of offensive gases like hydrogen sulphide, methyl escaptan, cadaverin, skatol, and putrescine that causing bad odor.Most of us control this by regular brushing, tongue cleaning and gargling. Even after maintaining cleanliness in the mouth some individuals suffer from offensive smell due to various causes which has to be diagnosed and treated properly.