Bad Breath - Cause, Cure and Social Impact
Just admit it. We all know we have done it one time or another. It’s your big first date and you’re ready to walk out the door, but just before you can go you give yourself a quick breath test. It is the age-old practice of the cupping of the hands over the mouth followed by a quick sniff to ensure your breath doesn’t stink. Society today has boosted the business of having fresher breath. Stores are full of products offering a variety of scented mouthwashes, mints, chewing gums, and strips. With all these products out there it is hard to believe that bad breath can still have the potential of sabotaging your date.
Bad breath is medically known as halitosis, and can be the result of a combination
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Dry mouth is a medical condition called xerostomia that can occur at anytime, not just in the mornings (Mayo Clinic, 2004, para.3). The production of salvia is crucial to help cleanse and moisten the mouth by washing away dead cells and neutralizing acids formed by plaque. Dead cells can accumulate on the tongue, cheeks, and gums and if not removed, they then begin to decompose in your mouth thus causing an odor.
Dry mouth can also be caused by medications such as antihistamines and decongestants, salivary gland problems or continual breathing through the mouth (Alice, 2004, para.5). Some suggestions for decreasing dry mouth are to drink plenty of water and fluids as well as chewing sugarless gum to increase saliva production. Also, a daily ritual of tongue scraping can help reach the back of the tongue where bacteria are more likely to grow (Alice, p.2). Contact your dentist to find out how to purchase your very own tongue scraper, but in case you can’t find it a moist toothbrush will work just as
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According to the American Dental Association, gum disease, also referred to as periodontal disease, occurs when the tissues that support and surround your teeth become infected. Many people are unaware they even have gum disease, because it isn’t a painful disease. Periodontal disease is caused by a film of sticky bacteria called plaque forming on the teeth.
Halitosis is the medical term for Bad Breath. When people think of bad breath they automatically think that food is the cause of the bad odor. When in reality there are many factors that can lead up to bad breath. Yes food is one of them but there are other reasons as to why a person may be experiencing bad breath or teeth staining. A person may experience bad breath or teeth staining because they may have a health problem that is causing the odor other factors are smoking and chewing tobacco.
Merely the smell of food can trigger saliva (LiveScience (3).) For example, the smell of fried chicken, with rice and gravy, and corn bread makes my mouth salivate. As stated earlier, the digestive system is a complex network that is necessary for the digestion and absorption of nutrients. When something is incorrect with the GI Tract, there is a variety of symptoms to know so, such as; abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, heartburn, vomiting, etc. Most of the symptoms can be avoided or reduced by watching what we eat. (LiveScience (3).) It is important to eat a variety of foods to maintain a well-balanced diet, drink water, and to exercise a minimum of thirty minutes a
A healthy mouth not only facilitates nutrition of the physical body, but it also develops confidence and sensation of health. Oral conditions effect the general health and disease. Oral hygiene prevents bad breathe, gum diseases and tooth decay. Dentists can diagnose and treat oral affliction at the initial level. This help adults and children to maintain excellent dental health during their lifetime.
Gingivitis is the beginning stage of oral disease. Gingivitis is inflammation of the gingiva. The lack of good oral hygiene can lead to gingivitis. Gingivitis can be painful and result in gums at are red, swollen, and prone to bleeding. With proper oral hygiene for a period of time gingivitis can be reversed.
This essay will focus completely on Mental illness in the UK. To gather my research I used various resources such as websites and books. I have also viewed YouTube videos in order to expand my knowledge. The statistics gathered may not be totally accurate in discussing mental health within the UK for the sources are secondary but it is reliable for giving a view of what the distribution is like amongst gender, age, class as well as ethnicity.
Resources are organization’s productive assets and capabilities are what an organization is capable of doing. The relationship between resources and capabilities of a company forms a competitive advantage. Capabilities and resources help in gaining value and competitive advantage over competitors.
After the accumulation of calculus to a certain thickness, the oppression of gums lead to inflammation of the gums, resulting in periodontal disease, resulting in bad breath.
Throughout time, history has taken some strange turns. A single ruler establishing some new form of government can transform entire civilizations, or a single event can lead to the creation of a great new people. Whatever the case, history can repeat itself in time. One possible exemption of this could be Britain’s time period of the Middle Ages. Bearing a distinct and unique culture relative to the time period, some of the values and the customs held during this time have yet to be repeated in history. It is perhaps the most unique period of all time for the British Isles.
Based off of the gratification an individual contains towards their work is job satisfaction. The productivity could either be positive or negative while the relationship between the productivity and satisfaction may not be consistent. There are multiple internal and external factors of job satisfaction that can impact the behavior of an employee and engagement over time. The way the worker’s attitude concerning their field effects the performance they perform on a daily basis. One who is satisfied with the job they maintain, succeed at what they do. “It is therefore imperative for a company to understand the attitude of its workers and measure the job satisfaction of its employees, as job satisfaction is essential for productivity” (L. Bradshaw
This strategy emphasizes the use of an organization’s resources and capabilities to achieve a core competence that cannot be imitated by competitors. Furthermore, the resource based school argues that if an organization distinctively improves its internal capability; that is being able to have effective inside machinery to deliver products and services to customers, the organization will enjoy a massive advantage in the market. This school also argues that in order to have a competitive advantage, an organization must have resource and capabilities that are sophisticated to those of competitors (QuickMBA, 2010).
In this regard, Ahmad et al (2013) states that job satisfaction could result in improved productivity, innovation anddedication to maintaining quality of service given to clients. Employees are more likely tooperate most effectively when their needs are satisfied (Bekele and Darshan, 2011). Theproductivity of employees is likely to increase, which in turn result in effective achievement ofgoals of an organization (Stone & Pattern, 2005 in Bekele &Darshan, 2011). Moreover,satisfied employees are more likely to absent less, stay at work longer, and show less job stress.Arzi&Farahbod (2014) added by saying that satisfied employees are more likely to feel senseof accountability, be committed and stay long in an organization. Job satisfaction leads to goalachievement. It also helps employees tackle obstacles that may be faced while working in anorganization(Goffee & Jones, 2007). Organizations want their employees to become satisfied in order for theemployees to become productive (Sattar, Nawaz & Khan, 2012). Furthermore, job satisfactionimposes much impact on general life of an individual employee. As being happy is the right ofhuman being, employees must be happy. Thus, “highly satisfied worker has better physical andmentalwellbeing” (Chahal, Chahal, Chowdhary, &Chahal, 2013; Rajasekar&Bhuvaneswari,2014; Garg & Kaushik, 2013; Latif, Ahmad, Qasim, Mushtaq, Ferdoos&Naeem, 2013; Singh& Jain, 2013; Naseem, Ejaz&
Scottish Government (2004) The New Mental Health Act – What’s It All About? A Short Introduction. Available online at www.scotland.gov.uk/publications/2004/01/18753/31686, first accessed 28/04/2011
One last very severe effect of smoking is teeth decay. The reason for teeth decay is tobacco products which damage your gum tissue by affecting the attachment of bone and soft tissue to your teeth. An example of the effect is receding gums. A receding gum line exposes the tooth roots and increases your risk of developing a sensitivity to hot and cold, or tooth decay in these unprotected areas. Additionally, smoking can also contribute to bad breath, stains in the teeth and a build-up of tartar on the teeth.