Medico-Legal Update
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 2

Halitosis - Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment: A review

  • Author:
  • Sarita Chaudhary, Rohit Jaiswal, Fahad M Samadi, Surbhi Nisha, Anil Singh
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 78 to 80

3Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Sardar Patel Postgraduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow

Abstract

Halitosis or bad breath is a problem faced by many and can limit their potential to even interact with the society in a positive manner. It is very subjective in that for many this malady is “A perception rather than a real thing, everybody's breath smells to a certain extent”. However real halitosis is an unpleasant condition which creates huge embarrassment with potentially grave consequences. Most of the individuals suffering from halitosis seek help from general practioners initially, not the dentist.

Keywords

Halitosis, Odour, Oral hygiene