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Breath spray is a product sprayed into the mouth for the purpose of temporarily eliminating or at least covering up bad breath. The masking effect is short-term [1] and reported to last for 4-6 hours. [2] [3] Breath sprays are occasionally advertised as being for smokers or those who dip tobacco, and occasionally to cover up the smell of cigarette/cigar smoking. [4] Common flavours include cinnamon, spearmint and peppermint, as well as company-specific flavors, such as "Ice Mint", "Cool Mint" or "Supermint".

Some breath sprays are purported by their manufacturers to have antibacterial or anti-plaque properties, containing ingredients, such as chlorine dioxide, [5] chlorhexidine, [6] cetylpyridinium chloride, [7] essential oils, hinokitiol, [8] and zinc ions. As alcohol is frequently a prime ingredient of breath sprays, some brands advertise their products as alcohol-free. Alcohol is thought to be responsible for causing dry mouth when alcohol-containing breath sprays or mouthwashes are used too frequently. [9] [10] Some brands also advocate for using sugar-free formulations considering the disadvantageous consequences of sugar of causing caries. [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ Jose, A; Siddiqi, M; Cronin, M; DiLauro, TS; Bosma, ML (February 2016). "A randomized clinical trial in subjects with dry mouth evaluating subjective perceptions of an experimental oral gel, an oral rinse and a mouth spray compared to water". American Journal of Dentistry. 29 (1): 58–64. PMID   27093778.
  3. ↑ Saad, S; Gomez-Pereira, P; Hewett, K; Horstman, P; Patel, J; Greenman, J (12 February 2016). "Daily reduction of oral malodor with the use of a sonic tongue brush combined with an antibacterial tongue spray in a randomized cross-over clinical investigation". Journal of Breath Research. 10 (1): 016013. Bibcode:2016JBR....10a6013S. doi: 10.1088/1752-7155/10/1/016013 . PMID   26869586.
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  6. ↑ "Corsodyl 0.2% spray". www.corsodyl.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  7. ↑ "Philips Sonicare BreathRX". Philips. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
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