Some people don't accumulate dental plaque and calculus.Most of us need to visit hygienists to get our teeth cleaned periodically. As dental hygienists can tell you, the smell of what comes out between our teeth and our gums can be AWFUL. These areas are perfect hiding places for bacteria. The bacteria that grow beneath the gum lines are a combination of those that use oxygen and those that can grow only when there is no oxygen (anaerobes). These 2 kinds of bacteria live in harmony, the first type using the available oxygen, and the second kind taking advantage of the oxygen-free environment. The aerobic bacteria may also play a role in clipping the sugar residues off the glycoproteins found in the mouth. This makes the resultant proteins more conducive to breakdown by the anaerobes. The anaerobes are responsible for the SMELL---a fierce combination of volatile sulphur compounds combined witha variety of others, possible including nitrogen-containing gases such as cadaverine (smell of dead animals), putrescine (smell of decaying meat), and other odors.

• "It started with a great memory and ended with clean teeth. Who can ask for more?"...
  GARY G., CORAL SPRINGS