Tongue scrapers may reduce halitosis in adults
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Eradication of gastric Helicobacter pylori ameliorates halitosis and tongue coating.
BACKGROUND The influence of gastric Helicobacter pylori infection on the development of oral pathoses remains unclear. The aim of this study is to examine the influence of gastric H. pylori infection on occurrence of halitosis and coated tongue. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ninety-eight patients with dyspepsia were included in the study and their salivary samples and gastric biopsies were analyzed f...
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Halitosis (oral malodour or breath odour) is a fairly common complaint. Halitosis is most often a consequence of oral bacterial activity, typically from anaerobes. Occasional causes include systemic disease, and some patients have a psychogenic background to the complaint. The management is outlined in this paper.
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عنوان ژورنال: Evidence-Based Dentistry
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1462-0049,1476-5446
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ebd.6400433