It’s hello to halitosis (bad breath) and tackling embarrassing problems as new research reveals that the majority of us would want someone to tell us if we have bad breath, yet only a third of us would tell someone if they had bad breath.
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The CB12 Bad Breath Report shows the extent of the bad breath issue where actions speak louder than words. Nearly a fifth of us would use “subtle hints”, like offering a mint, to a colleague with bad breath. Only 9% would broach the subject directly while 14% of us would prefer to avoid the bad breath sufferer entirely.
The research also revealed how morning breath is a concern for half the women in the UK, compared with 34% of men.
Dr Christian Jessen, doctor and media medic comments, "Halitosis, or bad breath, is a common problem that affects men and women of all ages. The CB12 Bad Breath Report shows the anxiety that bad breath can cause and reveals how uncomfortable we are as a nation when it comes to discussing the complaint. In fact, most people have periods of bad breath at some point and it is estimated that up to 50 per cent of people experience persistent bad breath problems. Bad breath is often seen as an embarrassing condition, but in most cases it’s simple to treat."
Dating is another area of anxiety, with over a quarter of us worrying about the freshness of our breath before a date. Understandably, a number of us are worried about halitosis after a meal, with women being more concerned about bad breath than men (women = 28%, men = 17%).
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