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Halitosis-Bad Breath:Etiology, Diagnosis, Treatment


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1 Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
     

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Bad breath is also known as Halitosis, it is the most common amongst the general population. Halitosis has been the 3rd highest reason for opting dental care, which follows tooth caries and periodontal issues. Technology and communications have witnessed enormous growth in this field recently, particularly because growing in for halitosis remedies on television ads, internet promotions and in weekly magazines. The level of guidance and misinformation on bad breath among the people, person to person, as a resultant thing. None of the human life can have complete resistance against the halitosis in their life time. Halitosis may be a sign of major or minor issues with your digestive processes, gingival diseases, allergic point of any infections, an acid system of the bod, low immune or most common cause than anything else – bad oral maintenance or contaminating bacterial growth. Unawareness of the proper maintenance and preventive measure to keep themselves hygienic for a better life in a quality manner and so as the oral health. The negative interference of bad breath needs to be taken into consideration as the relationships in today’s society, as that in one of the pillars for having a quality life and proper life concept. This short review provides a comprehensive idea of the etiological factors of breath breath/ foul oral smell/halitosis, the prevalence, the diagnostic procedure and treatment aids for such conditions.

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Oral Malodor, Volatile Sulphur Compounds, Breath Malodor, Chlorhexidine Mouthwashes.
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S. S. R. Raghu Ram
Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Abstract


Bad breath is also known as Halitosis, it is the most common amongst the general population. Halitosis has been the 3rd highest reason for opting dental care, which follows tooth caries and periodontal issues. Technology and communications have witnessed enormous growth in this field recently, particularly because growing in for halitosis remedies on television ads, internet promotions and in weekly magazines. The level of guidance and misinformation on bad breath among the people, person to person, as a resultant thing. None of the human life can have complete resistance against the halitosis in their life time. Halitosis may be a sign of major or minor issues with your digestive processes, gingival diseases, allergic point of any infections, an acid system of the bod, low immune or most common cause than anything else – bad oral maintenance or contaminating bacterial growth. Unawareness of the proper maintenance and preventive measure to keep themselves hygienic for a better life in a quality manner and so as the oral health. The negative interference of bad breath needs to be taken into consideration as the relationships in today’s society, as that in one of the pillars for having a quality life and proper life concept. This short review provides a comprehensive idea of the etiological factors of breath breath/ foul oral smell/halitosis, the prevalence, the diagnostic procedure and treatment aids for such conditions.

Keywords


Oral Malodor, Volatile Sulphur Compounds, Breath Malodor, Chlorhexidine Mouthwashes.