Bad Breath Halitosis Forum

Which one favors the growth of bad breath bacteria , acidic or alkaline mouth pH ? Please read those articles , test yourself and post your result so we can know which one . Thx

http://www.halitosis-research.com/artic ... itosis.pdf
(page 13 )

http://fibromyalgiarecovery.com/Probiot ... zeCare.pdf

Hey Sadman,

It's pretty obvious in both articles that harmful bacteria FAVOR ACIDIC environments . I think the first article is extremely useful and thank you for posting it. I'm gonna stash that one in my research folder.

According to this article and many other sources, mechanical removal is a must if your tongue is the primary source (in at least %85 it is) of halitosis. This means that if you choose not to brush your tongue (as has been recommended on this site), you are just making it even easier for the bacteria to multiply.

To my dismay, the article also suggests that even with chemical intervention in the form of mouthwashes, prescription or otherwise, one type of bacteria is lessened while another flourishes. This means that, according to the article, there is no cure for tongue based halitosis. Chronic intervention, chemical or mechanical, is needed to maintain a relatively normal environment and the bacteria just repopulate when you stop. So the best anyone can hope for at present is an impacted tooth or sinus infection or tonsil stones....in other words, something that can be removed completely.

NO MAGIC BULLET

i think it is alkaline mouth ph in my case, because i have no good experiences with baking soda, etc.

i measured my ph with such test stripe and its not acidic at all.

hm. dont know...

From what I've heard, an alkaline (pH >7) environment is better suited for most 'halitosis bacteria'. My dentist said people with an alkaline oral environment get more halitosis but less cavities, and people with acidic get more cavities but less halitosis.

Mine? It's always alkaline, even after eating

I have no cavities...who'd of thunk that would be a bad thing


so...how does one create an acidic environment for the mouth?

Clinical trials have shown that tongue scraping doesn't work anyway, only reducing vsc's for 20mins or so afterwards.

A solution of acetic acid or citric acid will make the ph acidic, baking soda will neutralise the ph, and a sodium hydroxide solution will make the ph basic. However it's difficult to say whether that would have any lasting effect on the mouths ph.

Different ph's cause different bacteria to thrive and different chemical reactions to occur, however what effect it would have on halitosis is unknown at this point.

Universal indicator solution is available on ebay anyway.

Yeah, the things you mention will only have a very temporary effect on oral pH. Can we think of a way to make it permanent?