Cover; Page 1 2 3 4 5 to which the test rinses reduced morning breath. The subjects were tested in the morning with no oral hygiene practiced at least 12 hours prior to their appointments. Readings were done first to establish baseline levels of odor. The subjects were then given either SmartMouth AHTR or a water control. Each was instructed to brush his or her teeth with a standard toothpaste and then to rinse with the test rinse for thirty seconds twice a day with no other home care regimen practiced. The subjects were tested again in two weeks and in four weeks. As before, this was done in the morning, without any oral hygiene practiced at least twelve hours prior to each appointment. The results showed that the subjects using distilled water displayed the greatest degree of odor. SmartMouth AHTR significantly reduced the odor to non-odorous levels as measured with the Halimeter, and eliminated all organoleptic (sniffing/smelling) odor at the two and four week intervals. This study supports the conclusion that rinsing with SmartMouth Anti Halitosis Treatment Rinse provides sustained protection for at least twelve hours and thus enables elimination of morning breath. ConclusionsThe reduction and elimination of oral malodor can be divided into short- term and long-term efficacy categories. Many of the rinses recommended in the past for halitosis have short-term effects. SmartMouth AHTR appears to be the only rinse available commercially that has significant long-term effects. The research thus far indicates that this is achieved by SmartMouth AHTR favoring an oral environment where the anaerobic bacteria cannot generate the VSCs and other volatiles perceived as bad breath. SmartMouth AHTR itself is not an antimicrobial agent; it favors an environmental and metabolic approach versus an antibacterial approach. The anti-odor properties of SmartMouth Rinse are related to a combination of three factors: 1) immediate interference with the ability of the Gram-negative bacteria to produce VSCs from the sulfur-containing amino acids, 2) an oxidizing factor that adds to this interference and interferes with the generation of other odorous volatiles in bad breath, and 3) a synergistic effect, resulting in the maintenance of an elevated oxidative state conducive to development of a microbial flora that produces a long term odor-free environment.     Previous Page    Next Page Cover; Page 1 2 3 4 5