From our headquarters here in Barcelona, we are ready to diagnose the causes of bad breath and undertake remote treatment of halitosis for any person anywhere in the world.
During the diagnostic appointment, all relevant medical data and breath, bacteria and saliva samples are obtained (instructions are given via videoconferencing with regards to the Arthyaga Box® diagnostic kit). Two weeks later, the results and bad breath treatment plan are communicated during a consultation. Normally two or three follow-up appointments are required over a six-month period in order to ensure that the bad breath is fully treated.
The Arthyaga® Box is a collection of samples kit for the diagnosis of the cause of bad breath or halitosis of any person anywhere in the world. It is the result of a pioneer project worldwide developed by medical researchers and engineers of the Instituto del Aliento (Breath Institute). It has suitable containers for the efficient conservation and international transport of biological samples (breath, saliva and bacteria) required so as to detect how to cure bad breath or halitosis. These samples are analysed using the most modern analytical techniques worldwide in our laboratories in Barcelona.
Human breath can contain up to over 3,000 different compounds some of them could be the causes of bad breath or halitosis. The bad breath can be cause in different parts of the body: mouth, nose, throat, lungs, stomach, intestines, liver, kidneys, among others. Breath analysis through gas chromatography enables the identification of unpleasant odour gases by means of their molecular weight (for example, the methyl mercaptan gas indicates the presence of periodontitis). We also perform two additional tests: microbiology through innovative quantitative PCR (detection of the bacterial DNA present) and the biochemical analysis of saliva. Transport and storage thereof is possible thanks to the Arthyaga® Box.
The success rate of the Arthyaga® clinical protocol (verified by European academic institutions) for bad breath cure is 97%, that is, for every 100 patients, at least 97 were cured permanently (the remaining 3% partial improvement). These results were surprising given that the treated patients with chronic bad breath had already visited many healthcare professionals and had tried various alternative treatments for bad breath treatments (several mouthwashes, tongue cleaner, diets …). The fact of being “permanently cure” means not relying of odour masking products (mouthwashes or mint-scented chewing gum) which have an effect that only lasts a few minutes.
The majority of our patients seeking our treatment have good oral hygiene, have visited several healthcare professionals (above all dentists and/or gastroenterologists), and have empirically tried various treatments for get rid of bad breath (mouthwashes, stomach protective medications, surgical removal of the tonsils, among others …) without any improvement whatsoever as regards bad breath. Patients choose us as they are aware in the event of requiring a diagnosis (knowing where it comes from) and effective bad breath treatment by healthcare professionals specialising in bad breath or halitosis and endorsed by leading edge world-wide technology.
There are over 80 causes of bad breath or halitosis which originate from different parts of the body, which means that there is no single treatment to control or eliminate them all. The first step is to find out the causes of bad breath (in science this is known as the “obtainment of the aetiological diagnosis”) through tests (gas chromatography analysis, among others). The best thing for bad breath is that treatment which is most effective according to the condition or underlying cause of bad breath (for example, a suitable sympathomimetic can cure a serious hyposalivation).
The beneficial effects of certain solutions, home care remedies, pleasant smelling foods, or even certain tablets of particular commercial companies, can be bad breath solutions for less than 2 hours. They work along the lines of two main mechanisms: its potential antimicrobial effect if the cause of bad breath is oral (for example, green tea and Korean red ginseng) or through capture/neutralisation of malodorous compounds (polyphenols and enzymes such as polyphenoloxidase and peroxidase), existing in certain types of mushrooms, green tea, certain raw fruits (apple, plum, kiwi), certain herbs (parsley and basil) and particular vegetables (yams and eggplant), but these are not permanent cures for bad breath.
Certain people come to us demanding a bad breath check up or advise only (no obvious presence of bad breath). These are persons with active social lives, whose profession requires closer contact with others and who wish to be sure about their breath. In these cases, we verify the existence or non existence of bad breath, studying the factors of predisposition and susceptibility and provide advise so that their breath is “impeccable”. Samples are collected via the Arthyaga Box® diagnostic kit sent by international courier service to the address supplied by the patient.
Infants and/or kids have a higher ratio of cases of bad breath or halitosis originating in the otolaryngology, as well as hypertrophy of the adenoids, tonsils, nasal obstruction phenomena, among others. It is true that a newborn or a child may have almost all the possible causes of bad breath which we find in an adult patient. If the cause is not obvious to parents (for example, not due to poor hygiene), it is recommended that our service for treatment for bad breath be requested. We have quite some experience with these cases and the diagnostic process (Arthyaga Box®) and treatment plan for bad breath cure is suitable for babies or kids.
“Pathologic” halitosis is very difficult to avoid or prevent. The approach is not prevention but rather treatment (once we are able to determine the cause of bad breath). Physiological halitosis (which in many cases the reason for bad breath is related to bad habits), can be avoided: eating every four hours; avoiding spicy foods; avoiding alcohol and coffee; avoiding tobacco; hyperproteic diets, hypocaloric (low calorie) diets, fat-rich foods; drinking 1.5 litres of water per day; and to perform three oral hygiene (dental flossing and tongue cleaning) procedures. If you still have bad breath after brushing or after all this practices: it is then pathological and you need our professional diagnosis to cure your bad breath.
