Dr. Katz has developed a long line of oral health care products to address the different sources of bad breath. Therabreath Oral Rinse is one of the products from the line. It is meant to be used after using TheraBreath toothpaste. Using one or two capfuls, it should be gargled for at least 30 seconds. However if a person can manage to do so longer, it would reduce the areas having anaerobic sulfer-producing bacteria. TheraBreath Oral Rinse contains Oxyd-8. It is an odor-obliterating agent that stops bacteria from producing sulfurous volatile compounds. Aside from fighting bad breath, it also reduces other undesirable metallic tastes inside the mouth.
The use of oxygenated compounds is the common element in all of the Thera Breath products. Bacteria that settle and develop in the gums, tongue and the rest of the mouth are held responsible for gum diseases. When not addressed sooner, it would result to bad breath. Some people would depend on going to their dentists for these problems but this oral rinse is able to deal with the problem as it can reduce or even completely eliminate the bacteria inside the mouth. Bad breath has been a common problem and though it is rather simple to solve, people usually overlook focusing on the root of the problem. Most people would solve it by covering it up with breath fresheners that do not stop bacterial growth.
Other ingredients that this oral rinse have include purified water, sodium bicarbonate, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, tetrasodium EDTA and essential oil of peppermint. Its efficiency will also be negatively-affected when used with toothpaste that contains Sodium or Lauryl Sulfate as these compounds make the mouth drier.