Halitosis - A warning sign ?
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چکیده
Most complex diseases often go undiagnosed under the shield of an unobjectionable sign/ symptom. Halitosis or bad breath is one such very common sign seen in people of almost all age groups. It is usually physiological due to wrong eating habits, neglected oral hygiene but can also be one of the manifestations of pathology like periodontal and oral causes, systemic disorders, psychological alterations like halitophobia, suggesting medical intervention. Halitosis has multifactorial etiology and hence should not be ignored. The purpose of this review is to familiarize the physicians regarding the varied etiology, current methods of diagnosis and management of oral malodor. It is the duty of the physician to keep themselves updated and ask the patients to refrain from self medication for halitosis.
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