halitosis generally refers to the unpleasant odor of breath irrespective of its origin. oral malodour  could  result in diverse problems in daily life such as social embarrassment and can adversely affect individuals’ social interactions. though many oral and non-oral sources  could give rise to halitosis,  it was mainly associated with oral cavity conditions and volatile sulfur compounds –prod...

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...

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...