Bad Breath Institute™
Bad Breath Institute™ is a full-service dental clinic providing dental and related services with a primary focus on reducing and eliminating Bad Breath.
At Bad Breath Institute™ we address bad breath with routine repeated treatments on the anaerobic bacteria present in the oral cavity and especially those present on the tongue. Anaerobic bacteria are the type of organisms that survive and thrive in the absence of oxygen. Our treatment method, known as the Airigation™ technique is unique to Bad Breath Institute™. This unique system, developed by our founder, Dr Vahé Ohanessian, D.D.S., is simple, non-invasive, and minimally time consuming. This approach to halitosis, or bad breath, is done systemically and on an individual basis.
Bad Breath is similar to body-odor; they are both caused by bacteria. We have more bacteria in our mouth than cells in our body. These bacteria are a normal part of our oral flora. Since bad breath and body-odor are both caused by bacteria which are always present in our mouths and on our bodies; neither can be cured. If something cannot be cured…it must be treated and when treated…it must be maintained.
In doing so, we do not put the patient through unnecessary and expensive chemical tests or experiments. We also do not put our patients through rigorous or excessive tests that claim to have magic pills and solutions that cure bad breath; since there is no cure for halitosis or bad breath. However, bad breath can effectively be treated and controlled. We pride ourselves in offering detailed, individualized treatment plans and modalities that address all anomalies and contributors to the presence and reduction of bacteria in the mouth. Since bad breath is personal and subjective yet variable, each patient is asked to fill out a detailed specific questionnaire in order for our providers to understand their personal habits and contributory factors.
When bacterial levels are treated and controlled, bad breath will be eliminated or minimized effectively. This realistic approach is what has made The Airigation™ method a revolutionary, yet simple and non-invasive approach to this socio-biologic problem which every human being experiences…bad breath. Achieving fresh breath just like achieving fresh smelling body must be a two-step approach. The first step must be a “process” step and the second step a “product” step. Washing and bathing your body with soaps and antiseptics to remove the odor-causing bacteria is the process you undertake which is then followed by using fresheners and perfumes to make your body smell good. You do not cover-up your body-odor by skipping the bathing process and going directly to the product or the perfume stage.
Same common sense must be applied to your breath quality. You must first do a process similar to bathing to remove the causal bacteria and then use products such as gums, mints, toothpaste and mouthwash to freshen. You cannot simply use freshening products and expect to not have lingering bad breath.
We must first treat and control bad breath, then attempt to get fresh breath. We cannot achieve quality and lasting true fresh breath without first treating the underlying cause which is bad breath. To achieve clean and long-lasting fresh breath, one needs to first treat bad breath. This is where Bad Breath Institute™ and its Airigation™ treatments enter the cycle; we bathe your mouth.
