As you?ve surmised, you?re in the same boat as about 40 million Americans who also deal with bad breath, which is also called halitosis. For this common problem, countless breath freshening products exist, such as mouthwash [2], toothbrushes [3], dental floss [4], and tongue scrapers [5]. However, some of these may only temporarily mask odors instead of resolving the true cause of chronic bad b...

As you?ve surmised, you?re in the same boat as about 40 million Americans who also deal with bad breath, which is also called halitosis. For this common problem, countless breath freshening products exist, such as mouthwash [2], toothbrushes [3], dental floss [4], and tongue scrapers [5]. However, some of these may only temporarily mask odors instead of resolving the true cause of chronic bad b...

OBJECTIVE To provide baseline data about bad-breath perception and misconceptions among Nigerian adults. METHODS Multi-center cross-sectional study of individuals aged 18-64 years using examiner-administered questionnaires. Age comparisons were based on the model of emerging adults versus full adults. Data were recoded for statistical analyses and univariate and secondary log-linear statistic...

The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of oral hygiene practices and halitosis among undergraduate students from King Saud University, College of Dentistry. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed among all 481 students; 263 male and 218 female students. A questionnaire was developed to assess the self-reported perception of oral breath, awareness of bad breath, timin...

Halitosis or bad breath is a taboo subject that is a widespread problem in the general population. Causes of bad breath can be multifactorial and long time sufferers can be marred from deep psychological stress. Because nine out of ten cases have an oral cause, the initial inquiry should be with a dentist. In a retrospective study from February 2003 to February 2010, the halitosis clinic at the...

Introduction Halitosis or bad breath is a taboo subject that is a widespread problem in the general population. Causes of bad breath can be multifactorial and long time sufferers can be marred from deep psychological stress. Because nine out of ten cases have an oral cause, the initial inquiry should be with a dentist. Bad breath occurs when noticeably unpleasant odors are exhaled in breathing....