Hey you, dog breath!
Referring to bad breath as "dog breath" is an insult to dogs, new research reveals today.
According to a study by Aquafresh more than a quarter of Londoners have breath that could smell even worse than their pets'. And women are whiffier than men, with three out of five leaving much to be desired in the oral hygiene department.
The problem is that, although we brush our teeth, many of us do not clean our tongues, leaving millions and millions of bacteria in our mouths.
"Some mouths may be dirtier than cat litter," according to densist, Brian Grieveson.
"Most people in the UK do not realise that cleaning your tongue is as important as cleaning your teeth and should form part of your oral hygiene regime."
The texture and surface of the tongue lends itself to bacteria colonisation as it stores elements of the day's food and dead cells. The bacteria produce sulphur compounds, which ultimately produces bad breath.
"We are one of the last countries to understand the need to clean our tongue with people in America and parts of Europe practicing tongue cleaning routinely," added Mr Grieveson.
