Such methods may in fact
exacerbate bad breath
by drying out the mouth and can allow species that cause
gum disease and other infection to take over
by destroying large swathes of native bacteria that are not responsible for producing bad odors.
In addition, he discovered that those who were also suffering from Vincent's disease, a
gum infection, which is caused
by lack of B - complex vitamins and
exacerbated by stress, also improved significantly.