http://www.breathauthority.com Learn about bad breath, tonsil stones and general oral hygiene. Sun, 02 May 2010 18:06:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en White spots on tonsils are a common complaint and can have a variety of causes, including tonsil stones, tonsillitis and even a strep infection. Tonsil stones usually present as tiny, hard stone-like objects that are white or yellow-white in color. They form in the tonsil crypts, small pocket-like structures in the ... http://www.breathauthority.com/blog/white-spots-on-tonsils-are-they-tonsil-stones.htm The Valentine's Day kiss is not only one of the great romantic events of the year, it's also a popular subject with philematologists, those scientific folks who study - of all things - kissing. Our reasons for kissing are many, say the scientists, but most important is the role our sense ... http://www.breathauthority.com/blog/the-valentines-day-kiss-six-tips-for-the-perfect-valentines-day-kiss.htm Tonsil stones, the small globs of mucus, dead cells and other oral debris that collect in the tonsillar crypts, have hit the mainstream media. An article authored by Elizabeth Svoboda and first published in the New York Times on August 31, 2009, examines the causes and consequences of the stones, ... http://www.breathauthority.com/tonsil-stones-treatment/tonsil-stones-hit-mainstream-media.htm Treating tonsil stones is essentially a two-step process. In the first step, the tonsil stones are removed from the tonsil crypts, the pocket-like areas in the tonsils where bacteria, food particles and post-nasal drip collect and ultimately lead to the formation of stones. Besides bad breath, the sensation of having a ... http://www.breathauthority.com/tonsil-stones-treatment/tonsil-stones-how-to-remove-them.htm If you've ever coughed up a tonsil stone or accidentally bit down on a tonsillolith, you already know that tonsil stones smell horribly. But why? The main culprits are anaerobic bacteria that thrive in oxygen-poor environments, according to the founder of the California Breath Clinics, Dr. Harold Katz. The bacteria are part ... http://www.breathauthority.com/tonsil-stones-treatment/tonsil-stones-why-do-they-smell.htm TheraBreath has completely redesigned the packaging for its popular TheraBreath Oral Rinse to make it more ecologically friendly, easier to open and easier to find on the bathroom shelf. The new eco-friendly bottle has a striking green color that underscores TheraBreath's commitment to making products that are effective at combating ... http://www.breathauthority.com/blog/popular-bad-breath-rinse-now-in-a-new-green-bottle.htm In a story published on January 11, 2009 by the Australian newspaper The Sunday Telegraph, experts called for the immediate removal of alcohol-based mouthwash from Australia's supermarket shelves. This remarkable position is due to recent research that links the use of alcohol based mouthwash to oral cancer. A study by leading ... http://www.breathauthority.com/blog/study-cites-link-between-alcohol-based-mouthwash-and-oral-cancer.htm If you have chronic bad breath, it's important to follow a simple but proven daily routine that's sure to help improve the quality of your breath. Here's a list of ten fresh breath tips that are sure to prevent bad breath. 1. Don't Forget Your Tongue Even if you brush and floss ... http://www.breathauthority.com/uncategorized/top-ten-tips-to-prevent-bad-breath.htm Bad breath won't stop the bachelorettes on one of America's most popular television shows from landing their dream guy. According to a press release issued by the California Breath Clinics in Los Angeles, California, producers of ABC's 'The Bachelor' have selected TheraBreath for the second consecutive year to provide gift bags ... http://www.breathauthority.com/blog/tvs-bachelorettes-banish-bad-breath-with-therabreath.htm We all know people who suffer from situational or chronic halitosis. Nobody wants to have bad breath, but people who do usually don’t know it because of a phenomenon called acclimation. In essence, the body gets used to the smell of its own breath so it can still smell other ... http://www.breathauthority.com/blog/halitosis-helper-how-to-tell-someone-they-have-bad-breath.htm