Frequently asked questions
If there is a question that has not been answered here, we are available during regular business hours at (704) 225-8555; or feel free to email us We will respond within 24 hours.
Q: "I need help with persistent bad breath, do you offer anything?"
Bad breath (Halitosis) can be caused by a number of factors including gum disease, cavities, dental abscesses, poor oral hygiene or even systemic diseases such as post-nasal drip and acid reflux. Since each one of these causes require different approaches it is necessary for your dentist or hygienist to first nail down the cause of persistent bad breath, prior to treatment.
Most bad breath can be linked to bacteria which, if unremoved, cause the emission of volatile sulphur compounds, or VSCs which can cause bad breath. While in many cases, most mouthwashes can mask, special mouthwashes that contain Chlorine Dioxide can actually eliminate VSCs, while simultaneously killing 99% of germs within seconds.
For daily maintenance of persistent halitosis we recommend; -
- Proper brushing and flossing twice a day.
- Use of a tongue scraper on the back part of the tongue. This is where most of the halitosis-causing bacteria reside
- Use of a Chlorine Dioxide mouth-rinse, twice daily. We recommend, and offer, Closys Antiseptic Oral Rinse to our patients. However, any chlorine-dioxide based mouthwash should do.
