Halitosis - An overview: Part-I - Classification, etiology, and pathophysiology of halitosis
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Halitosis: an overview of epidemiology, etiology and clinical management.
Halitosis is an unpleasant condition that causes social restraint. Studies worldwide indicate a high prevalence of moderate halitosis, whereas severe cases are restricted to around 5% of the populations. The etiological chain of halitosis relates to the presence of odoriferous substances in exhaled air, especially the volatile sulphur compounds (VSC) produced by bacteria. The organoleptic diagn...
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Halitosis is an unpleasant condition that causes social restraint. Studies worldwide indicate a high prevalence of moderate halitosis, whereas severe cases are restricted to around 5% of the populations. The etiological chain of halitosis relates to the presence of odoriferous substances in exhaled air, especially the volatile sulphur compounds (VSC) produced by bacteria. The organoleptic diagn...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0975-7406
DOI: 10.4103/0975-7406.163441