Halitosis is a general term defined as an unpleasant or offensive odor emanating from the breath, arising from either oral or nonoral sources. Extraoral factors, such as ear-nose-throat conditions or gastrointestinal, respiratory, and systemic diseases, may also contribute to oral malodor. Although, halitosis has a multifactorial etiology, local factors play an important role in the majority of...

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....

A case of long standing halitosis due to a nasal foreign body is described, and the causes of halitosis are reviewed.

BACKGROUND Halitosis is defined as a noticeable unpleasant odor from the mouth. It is a medico-social problem that affects a significant number of people around the world. Research reveals that nearly 50% of the adult population has halitosis. OBJECTIVES To determine level of awareness of halitosis and prevalence of the condition amongst students in tertiary institutions as a baseline survey....

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to explore the effects of A-solution on halitosis and oral status in preoperative NPO patients. METHODS A nonequivalent control group, non-synchronized pretest-posttest design was used in this study. The participants in this study were 66 patients who were admitted for gynecologic surgery. The experimental treatment was to give oral gargling with A-solution, ...

Clinical investigations on patients suffering from halitosis clearly reveal that in the vast majority of cases the source for an offensive breath odor can be found within the oral cavity (90%). Based on these studies, the main sources for intra-oral halitosis where tongue coating, gingivitis/periodontitis or a combination of the two. Thus, it is perfectly logical that general dental practitione...

OBJECTIVE Since dentures can serve as a reservoir for halitosis-causing oral bacteria, halitosis development is a concern for denture wearers. In this study, we surveyed the prevalence of four selected halitosis-related species (Fusobacterium nucleatum, Tannerella forsythia, Veillonella atypica and Klebsiella pneumoniae) in clinical denture plaque samples, and developed denture biofilm models f...

Human breath is composed of highly complex substances with numerous variable odors which can generate unpleasant conditions like halitosis. Halitosis is a Latin word which is derived from halitus (breathed air) and the osis (pathologic alteration) 1 and it is used to describe any disagreeable bad or unpleasant odor emanating from the mouth air and breath. Foetororis, oral malodor, mouth odor, b...

Halitosis is defined as a foul odor emanated from the oral cavity, with great impact in quality of life and social restraints. Recently, the use of Breath Alert™ in research increased significantly. Halimeter™, another portable device, is often used in clinical practice. Nevertheless, not many studies have verified the accuracy and compared the results of both devices simultaneously. OBJECTIV...

Aim: To study the association of awareness in medical and dental students regarding adverse effects smoking on periodontal health. Methodology: A data was gathered from 290 college through a simple random sampling technique by using Cross-sectional study. The questionnaire split into two sections where demographics questions knowledge effect health were participants. started after getting insti...