Thank you for visiting the ProFresh^® web site. There are many difficulties a person faces in both their personal and professional lives due to a breath odor problem.

First and foremost, you need to realize that you're not alone! Did you know that bad breath affects at least 50 million people in the United States? Also, please understand that bad breath usually has nothing to do with poor dental hygiene. Many halitosis sufferers complain that they brush their teeth five times a day with no improvement in their breath.

Secondly, if you are like most people who have a breath problem you have probably tried many remedies- mouthwashes, pills, and mints- only to find they don't last more than a few minutes. These remedies are temporary because they do not attack the problem directly; they are only short term cover-ups.

ProFresh^® attacks bad breath at its source- your tongue! That's right, scientific studies have shown that bad breath is caused by bacteria that accumulate on the back of the tongue. ProFresh^® has been scientifically developed and proven clinically effective to: remove the odor-causing bacteria, eliminate the noxious odors they produce and leave the user with fresh clean breath.

The information you find here explains what causes bad breath and why ProFresh^®, with its unique patented formula works, and has cured more than 25,000 people. It will answer many of your questions concerning myths and truths about bad breath.

Halitosis, commonly referred to as Bad Breath, in otherwise healthy people is caused by a type of bacteria that resides on the soft tissues in the back of the mouth, mainly on the back of the tongue. These bacteria thrive under a blanket of mucous where they produce putrid sulfur gases which cause offensive breath odor.

Some people have substantially more of these odor causing bacteria than others; no one knows why. But we do know that seventy million people in America have some degree of halitosis and suffer the embarrassment of breath malodor.

Conventional mouthwashes, breath mints, and other similar products just temporarily mask the offensive odor of bad breath with a stronger more tolerable odor. Common mouthwashes have been demonstrated to be ineffective in long-lasting management of chronc bad breath. This finding was recently reported in a prominent consumer publication.

The ProFresh^® BreathCare System was developed by Dr. Richter directly from his successful clinical treatment program. It is a unique system and with it you remove odor causing bacteria. A powerful U.S. PATENTED Chlorine Dioxide rinse eliminates all residual odor. No other oral care product contains Chlorine Dioxide. Once odor is controlled you follow a simple two minute maintenance program twice daily and verify for yourself that it is working. The result is total elimination of bad breath 24 hours a day in virtually all cases. An added benefit of the ProFresh regimen is that it dramatically reduces the amount of "free floating" bacteria in the mouth and consequently the amount of dental plaque that builds up around the teeth. Dental plaque causes dental decay and periodontal disease.

95% of bad breath originates in the mouth. Bad breath almost never originates in the stomach, throat, nose, or sinuses as many people believe. Air released from the nose of a person with bad breath does not have an offensive odor; air from the mouth does.

Bad Breath is a serious social handicap. Public Opinion surveys confirm that people form negative images of people who have bad breath. Bad breath impairs normal social, sexual, and occupational interactions.

Diseases of the teeth and gums may contribute to bad breath. If your teeth and gums are in poor health, they can contribute to your breath odor. Regular, competent dental care is important in controlling breath odor. However, the principal source of bad breath is a bacterial growth on the back of the tongue.

Foods that you eat can cause unpleasant breath odor. Garlic, onions, alcohol, hot pepper, or aromatic spices may cause breath odor up to 72 hours after ingestion. This type of breath odor cannot be eliminated by any known treatment or product.

Bad breath can be caused by a serious medical problem. If the onset of your breath odor has been sudden, is growing noticeably worse over a period of days or weeks, or has been accompanied by the onset of fever, cough, or other symptoms, it would be wise to seek medical consultation.