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halitosis
Sign in to saveAlso known as bad breath, fetor oris, oral malodor, putrid breath
síntoma caracterizado por mal aliento u olor en la boca
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Vinony's link graph records 274 inbound references to halitosis, and connects out to gastroesophageal reflux disease, periodontitis and esophagus.
It sits within the topics Body odor, Oral hygiene and Symptoms and signs: Digestive system and abdomen.
Vinony links it to 48 Wikipedia language editions.
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
via PubMed
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- symptom or sign
- Subclass of
- body odor
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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
- health specialty
- gastroenterology
Sources (7)
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Article · Español
La halitosis es un signo clínico caracterizado por mal aliento u olor bucal desagradable. Generalmente está provocada por bacterias, y afecta al 25 % de la población.
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