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halitosis
Sign in to saveAlso known as bad breath, fetor oris, oral malodor, putrid breath
presence of unpleasant odors in exhaled breath
Key facts
- Other names
- Halitosis, fetor oris, oral malodour, putrid breath
- Specialty
- Gastroenterology , otorhinolaryngology , dentistry
- Symptoms
- Unpleasant smell present on breath
- Complications
- Anxiety , depression , obsessive compulsive disorder
- Types
- Genuine, non-genuine
- Causes
- Usually from inside the mouth
- Treatment
- Depends on cause, tongue cleaning , mouthwash , flossing
- Medication
- Mouthwash containing chlorhexidine or cetylpyridinium chloride
- Frequency
- ~30% of people
via Wikipedia infobox
Research
2,672 papers- Halitosis.Monographs in oral science · 2021
- Halitosis: etiology, prevention, and the role of microbiota.Clinical oral investigations · 2023
- Halitosis: prevalence, risk factors, sources, measurement and treatment - a review of the literature.Australian dental journal · 2020
- Aetiology and associations of halitosis: A systematic review.Oral diseases · 2023
- Etiology of halitosis in pediatric dentistry.Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie · 2022
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Wikidata facts
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- ICPC 2 ID
- D20
- Commons category
- Bad breath
- exact match
- purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0100812
- WordLift URL
- data.wordlift.io/wl01714/entity/halitosis
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Article
Bad breath, also known as halitosis, is a symptom in which a noticeably unpleasant breath odour is present. It can result in anxiety among those affected. It is also associated with depression and symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder.
The concerns of bad breath may be divided into genuine and non-genuine cases. Of those who have genuine bad breath, about 85% of cases come from inside the mouth. The remaining cases are believed to be due to disorders in the nose, sinuses, throat, lungs, esophagus, or stomach. Rarely, bad breath can be due to an underlying serious medical condition such as liver failure, ketoacidosis, or fecal vomiting. Non-genuine cases occur when someone complains of having bad breath, but other people cannot detect it. This is estimated to make up between 5% and 72% of cases.