AUSTRALIAN BREATH CLINIC TRIAL
In 2004 BreezeCare began a partnership with BLIS Technologies. The BreezeCare Clinic called Australian Breath Clinic immediately began trials on BLIS K12 in order to test the potential of the current formulation to treat and remedy bad breath. Our results were totally amazing. Patients were placed on a simple colonisation procedure. This procedure achieved immediate improvement in patient breath scores. However, BreezeCare discovered that BLIS K12 was unable to successfully colonise in mouths high in acid or those that lacked oxygen. This meant there was still room for improvement.
BreezeCare immediately released BLIS K12 as KForce in Australia, and BreezeCare became the exclusive distributor of the product. The technology was so amazing that it was shown on New Zealand "60 Minutes" and Australia's "A Current Affair" within the space of one week in September 2004.
Australian Breath Clinic began official trials with BLIS Technologies and Otago University in New Zealand, so that scientific papers could be released on this most embarrasing topic, and the successful treatment. This paper is now completed and is published in respected scientific journals.
"A preliminary study of the effect of probiotic Streptococcus salivarius K12 on oral malodour parameters" J.P. Burton, C.N. Chilcott, C.J. Moore, G.Speiser, and J.R. Tagg. Journal of Applied Microbiology 100 (2006) 754-764
In fact during the trial we had two absolutely amazing results. One subject dropped their breath score from 1400 to 250 in one week. Breath scores measure the amount of sulphur compounds (VSC's) in a person's breath. A reading of 1400 indicates that you could still smell the odour up to 5 minutes after the person has left the room. The second person dropped their breath score from 1150 to 150. Anything under 150 is considered a normal breath reading. These patients were people who had suffered most of their lives with the embarrasment of bad breath.
In 2005 the Australian Breath Clinic developed a new pre rinse to be used twice a week to improve the efficiency and colonisation of the BLIS K12 colonisation procedure. This new pre rinse was simple to use with no aftertaste or wait time between steps. Again there was a drastic improvement in breath scores, even better than in the previous year. The pre rinse is based on a common compound currently used in our water supplies.
The media began to notice our range of products and we were featured in the Daily Telegraph newspaper, as well as shown on national television on Channel 9 Australia. Also we had write ups in Vogue Magazine, Who Magazine, Womans Weekly, as well as many dental trade publications.
In 2006 the Australian Breath Clinic released its new "Three Step Program" to treat and prevent Bad Breath. This program was developed around all the science and patient feedback that was coming back to us from our studies with New Zealand as well as our clinic patients. Now we were using our proven tongue cleaning method and Breeze Oral Gel to clean the tongue surface of the coatings and smells that built up on the surface.
Our results are now extremely predictable with a high rate of success in preventing and treating cases of bad breath.
Patients using our new KForce Three Step Program to treat and prevent bad breath are reporting:
- Patients reported an instant clean taste in their mouth immediately on using the KForce™ program which included the KForce Pre Rinse and KForce probiotic along with the Breeze Tongue Cleaning Oral Gel.
- Patients reported less phlegm with consistent use. Some reported removal of the "lump in the throat" feeling.
- Patients reported fresh breath that could last the whole day. This meant there was less need for supporting aids such as chewing gum. However we still recommend Xylitol gum during the day to increase saliva flow.
- Patients reported less "morning breath" when they also used our Breeze™ Oral Gel and our tongue cleaning program last thing at night.
Recently we have been featured again on national television, this time on Channel 7 "Today Tonight", Whats Good For You on Channel 9, as well as further write ups in the business section of the Sydney Morning Herald (a mainstream newspaper).