Bad Breath
In the society with the constant pressure to look and smell good, there is no place for
bad breath. It is noticeable unpleasant odor that emanates from the mouth which is repulsive to
others. It is not the cause of having a poor teeth cleaning routine, but rather a disease called
halitosis. Many people suffer halitosis regardless of their age, sex or social status. Bad breath
causes social disharmony which leads to isolation. It also causes damage to an individual’s
academic and professional success. It can lead people toward depression.
People with bad breath, have devastating effect on the daily social life. Morita Wang
gave it a title of “social life killer” in her article Association between oral malodor and adult
periodontitis. She emphasizes on different days bad breath can be detrimental to social life.
Friends can start to withdraw from close interpersonal relationship. People who are aware of
