Friday, December 6, 2013

The Emotional Effects of Having Chronic Halitosis




Over the 18 years of treating patients with chronic halitosis one observation we have clearly seen is that this problem does have an emotional, and often times, psychological impact on the person suffering from the condition. Frequently the individual feels they are the only person who is experiencing these feelings, but when we inform them that most everyone who suffers from chronic halitosis experiences similar emotional issues we often see a sense of relief come over them. There is a sense of being alone. Chronic halitosis will often cause a person to lack self-confidence, be withdrawn or introverted, and there are often times varying degrees of paranoia associated with the problem. These psychological issues can sometimes cause a person to imagine normal gestures and mannerisms of others as some sort of reaction to their breath. This is where it can be awkward because it can be quite difficult to determine whether another person’s gesture is a reaction to one’s bad breath or not. We generally try to convince our patients to ignore these types of things because at best it is only a guess as to why a person may be making a particular gesture or mannerism. During the treatment process at the Center for Breath Treatment we work with our patients to educate them about using the proper methods to assess their own breath, and more importantly what methods they should not be using. Using various techniques we do try to help our patients overcome some of the emotional issues that are related to their breath problems because halitosis really is comprised of both a physical and an emotional component. We often find that it takes time for the mind to catch up with what is happening with the body. On more than one occasion patients have left our office after completing treatment feeling elated and experiencing new heightened levels of confidence they haven't experienced in years. We have seen this all come crashing down within a few days because the emotional and psychological effects of their prior halitosis condition begin to creep back into their lives and take control. Overcoming this aspect of a halitosis condition can take considerable time and it is a long healing process. The longer a person has suffered with a chronic breath condition the longer it takes for the emotional and psychological issues to resolve themselves.



About the author: Dr. Anthony Dailley is a practicing dentist that specializes in halitosis treatment. He has been practicing since 1981 and graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in Cell & Molecular Biology, and obtained his dental degree from the Pacific School of Dentistry. Dr. Dailley founded the Center for Breath Treatment in the San Francisco Bay Area and conducts research on curing halitosis. Dr. Dailley has also been a founder in a biotech company called NovaBay Pharmaceuticals and on their board of directors from 1997 -2014.
I'm reading: The Emotional Effects of Having Chronic HalitosisTweet this!

6 comments:

  1. Dr. Dailley has also been a founder in a biotech company called NovaBay Pharmaceuticals and on their board of directors from 1997 -2014cheap trash cans for sale

    ReplyDelete
  2. Wow, very nice, thank y for this blog.
    It's really important.|
    data room software

    ReplyDelete
  3. A GREAT SPELL CASTER (DR. EMU) THAT HELP ME BRING BACK MY EX GIRLFRIEND.
    Am so happy to testify about a great spell caster that helped me when all hope was lost for me to unite with my ex-girlfriend that I love so much. I had a girlfriend that love me so much but something terrible happen to our relationship one afternoon when her friend that was always trying to get to me was trying to force me to make love to her just because she was been jealous of her friend that i was dating and on the scene my girlfriend just walk in and she thought we had something special doing together, i tried to explain things to her that her friend always do this whenever she is not with me and i always refuse her but i never told her because i did not want the both of them to be enemies to each other but she never believed me. She broke up with me and I tried times without numbers to make her believe me but she never believed me until one day i heard about the DR. EMU and I emailed him and he replied to me so kindly and helped me get back my lovely relationship that was already gone for two months.
    Email him at: Emutemple@gmail.com  
    Call or Whats-app him: +2347012841542

    ReplyDelete
  4. I guess this is a nice content post, thanks for this! Interior Window Cleaning Service

    ReplyDelete
  5. This post has been incredibly helpful, providing me with valuable insights. Best in town for Concrete Repairs

    ReplyDelete