Harold Katz (halitosis expert)

Harold Katz
Born August 30, 1949
Sharon, Pennsylvania
Residence Los Angeles, California
Nationality America
Education Bachelor of Arts in bacteriology, dental degree.
Alma mater University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA School of Dentistry
Occupation Dentist, entrepreneur
Known for The Bad Breath Bible, California Breath Clinics, TheraBreath
Website official website

Harold Katz (born August 30, 1949, Sharon, Pennsylvania) is an American dentist and the founder of The California Breath Clinics. He is best known as the author of the book “The Bad Breath Bible”,[1][2] and the creator of TheraBreath.[3][4] Katz is notable for educating and raising public awareness about situational bad breath and halitosis using the Halimeter, an instrument for measuring the amount of sulfur compounds emitted in the breath.[5][6] His notability also stems from interviews and consultations he has given to several major media about the causes and cures of bad breath.[7][8][9][10]

Education

Katz attended the University of Pittsburgh from 1967 to 1968. Then, he studied at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) where he received a Bachelor of Arts in bacteriology in 1971. Then, he graduated with a dental degree from the UCLA School of Dentistry in 1975.

Career

In the 1970s, Katz established a dental practice in Beverly Hills, California. Later in 1994, with his brother Richard Katz, he founded the California Breath Clinics to treat and study patients with chronic bad breath, taste disorders, tonsil stones and dry mouth issues.[11][12] In 2011, the company expanded to Taiyuan (Shanxi province, China) and Penang, Malaysia (Adventist Dental Hospital), and later to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Bangkok, Thailand and Singapore. In 2002, Katz published "The Bad Breath Bible,[1][2] The Definitive Resource on the Symptoms, Causes and Cures of Halitosis", a book that explores the causes and solutions to bad breath and taste disorders.[1] During his career, Katz has been an advocate of treatments of halitosis and other oral hygiene problems including developing the TheraBreath oral care system in the US, Canada and the United Kingdom[13][14] To educate the general public and raise awareness about the causes and treatments of bad breath, Katz has traveled around the world.[15][16] The Wall Street Journal,[17] Forbes magazine,[7] the Los Angeles Times,[8] New York Times,[9] The Sacramento Bee,[18] Redbook, and Shape have interviewed and consulted with him on issues related to bad breath. He has also made several public appearances on television and radio including CNN,[10] The Early Show[11] and The Ed Bernstein Show[19] He has also worked with Hollywood celebrities to treat their breath issues with appropriate solutions.[20][21]

Research

Katz began his research into the causes of bad breath in the early 1990s when confronted with his teenage daughter's problems with severe and chronic bad breath. Standard mouthwashes worsened the breath issue which persisted in spite of brushing and flossing several times a day. Katz's background in bacteriology helped him realize that the origin of bad breath, contrary to general belief at the time, was not the digestive system. Instead, Katz discovered that bad breath is caused by a group of sulfur producing bacteria which live and multiply on the tongue's surface and inside the throat.[22] With this knowledge, Katz began experimenting with oral rinse and toothpaste formulas that would reduce the sulfur producing bacteria responsible for bad breath.[23] During his research on the causes and treatments of bad breath, Katz realized that an oxygenating formula could inhibit the anaerobic, sulfur producing bacteria that cause bad breath.[24] Following his scientific collaboration with laboratories and chemists, Katz created his own oxygenating formulas (mouthwash, toothpaste, and spray) in 1996 followed by another specifically to address periodontal issues. He was an early adopter of the Halimeter (a portable sulfide gas monitor) and has made several media and public appearances demonstrating its usage to the general public.[25][26]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Katz, Harold (2002). The Bad Breath Bible, The Definitive Resource on the Symptoms, Causes and Cures of Halitosis (PDF). Therabreath.
  2. 1 2 Elizabeth Svoboda (31 August 2009). "In Tonsils, a Problem the Size of a Pea". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ Devin Rose (10 August 2003). "Hey, dog breath, get outta town". Chicago Tribune.
  4. ↑ "About TheraBreath". TheraBreath.
  5. ↑ Karen Springen (24 April 2008). "Does Mouth Wash Cure Bad Breath?". Newsweek.
  6. ↑ Marilyn Linton (15 January 2006). "Every breath you take—A close-up and personal look at the problem of halitosis". The Toronto Sun.
  7. 1 2 David Hochman (1 November 2012). "How to Cure Bad Breath, Beverly Hills Style". Forbes (magazine).
  8. 1 2 Mathis Chazanov (13 November 1994). "MEDICINE : Bad Breath Has Smell of Success for Some". Los Angeles Times.
  9. 1 2 Elizabeth Svoboda (31 August 2009). "In Tonsils, a Problem the Size of a Pea". New York Times.
  10. 1 2 Danielle Dellorto (14 February 2011). "Bad breath? Break free -- and how to tell a friend". CNN.
  11. 1 2 "Tips To Battle Bad Breath". The Early Show. CBS News. February 11, 2009.
  12. ↑ "Autobiography". TheraBreath. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
  13. ↑ Daily Mail Reporter (30 July 2014). "Banish bad breath... for £1,700: Hollywood's halitosis guru is coming to the UK to teach Britain how to stay minty-fresh". Daily Mail.
  14. ↑ "Like a breath of fresh air, even after the onion". Montreal Gazette. 16 October 2007.
  15. ↑ Dan Vierria (27 August 2006). "Taming 'dragon mouth'; Dentist Harold Katz is committed to educating consumers about bad breath". The Sacramento Bee.
  16. ↑ Burt Constable (30 April 2002). "I Like The Smell of Coffee, But Let's See How The 'Bad Breath Guru' Rules". Chicago Daily Herald.
  17. ↑ Elizabeth Svoboda (31 August 2009). "In Tonsils, a Problem the Size of a Pea". The Wall Street Journal.
  18. ↑ "10. Taming "Dragon Mouth"". The Sacramento Bee. 7 August 2006.
  19. ↑ Dr Harold Katz "Bad Breath Guru" interview on The Ed Bernstein Show (Motion picture). The Ed Bernstein Show. 24 June 2014.
  20. ↑ Catherine Donaldson-Evans (10 August 2003). "Stars Look to Dentist to Conceal Stinky Secret". Fox News.
  21. ↑ Robert Pattinson (27 March 2009). "Pongy Robert Pattinson isn't Hollywood's only smelly actor". The Guardian.
  22. ↑ "What your TONGUE says about your health: Leading expert reveals the top causes of bad breath - including some toothpastes". Daily Mail. 27 October 2015.
  23. ↑ Carolin Vesely (10 November 2009). "Bad breath blows, but L.A. dentist is dedicated to helping halitosis-stricken folks breathe easier". Winnipeg Free Press.
  24. ↑ "Dr. Harold Katz's top 10 tips for oral health". Female First. 11 April 2016.
  25. ↑ Dr. Sean Kenniff (2 August 2005). "What's the answer for that foul mouth?". The Miami Herald.
  26. ↑ "Power of the pucker: What is it about locking lips that drives us so wild?". The Detroit News. 25 January 2007.

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