Can this mouthwash end bad breath forever?
{***BBB ruling might be useful in endorsing a product?} {SmartMouth (used to be named TriOral Fresh Breath Rinse System).} "While you’re worrying about lingering odors from garlic and onions, those germs could be making hydrogen sulfide, the same gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive smell. It gets worse. Some germs release putrescine, another sulfurous compound that’s the essence of rotting meat. And then there’s cadaverine" "One bottle contains sodium chlorite, a cleansing agent that combines with sulfurous gases to blunt their smell. The other bottle contains zinc (in the form of zinc chloride), a mineral that discourages germs from releasing the gases in the first place. Users are instructed to mix four pumps of each bottle in a small cup and rinse for 30 to 60 seconds. Combining the two solutions creates a temporary burst of free zinc ions that are especially eager to attach to germs." "A 2004 study published in the Journal of Clinical Dentistry suggests that SmartMouth can provide 12-hour protection against bad breath... Because of this study, the ***Better Business Bureau*** ruled this year that the company had a “reasonable basis” for making the claim that SmartMouth works for up to 12 hours."