IT IS one of life’s great unmentionables, but having bad breath can cause extreme embarrassment and distress. Now there’s a laser treatment for one of the worst forms of halitosis, a rarely diagnosed version wafting relentlessly from the tonsils.
Mild halitosis usually results from anaerobic bacteria breeding in shallow cavities in the gums or teeth. The bugs release foul-smelling gases such as hydrogen sulphide. Routine dental treatment, regular brushing and mouthwashes usually solve this problem.
But there are more persistent cases and Yehuda Finkelstein of the Meir Hospital at the Sapir Medical Center in Kfar Saba, Israel, has found that…
