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May 11–18, 2000
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Drop those Altoids, my breath-challenged friends.
According to Dr. Jon Richter, local dentist and founder of the Philadelphia-based Richter Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Breath Disorders, breath mints only temporarily mask mouth odors. In fact, Richter’s research reveals that bad breath comes from bacteria on your tongue. Mints are no match for bacteria, but a Tongue Cleaner does the job. These plastic devices used to scrape off nasty tongue coating actually eliminate mouth odor and also help prevent tooth decay and gum disease.
While scrapers are nothing new — Ancient Egyptians are said to have used them and many Middle Eastern and Asian cultures still do — Americans have yet to catch on to the benefits. Richter hopes to get the whole country on board by giving away scrapers to the first 50,000 people who request them. (The 50,001st person will just have to cough up $5.)
Get a free Tongue Cleaner for yourself or a halitosis-stricken friend at www.freetonguecleaner.com.
