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| Issue : 1 | Page : 14-23 |
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Halitosis: From diagnosis to management
Bahadir Ugur Aylikci1, Hakan Çolak2
1 Department of Periodontology, Kirikkale University Dental Faculty, Kirikkale, Turkey
2 Department of Operative Dentistry, Kirikkale University Dental Faculty, Kirikkale, Turkey
Correspondence Address:
Bahadir Ugur Aylikci
Research Assistant, Kirikkale University Dental Faculty, Department of Periodontology, Kirikkale
Turkey
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DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.107255
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Halitosis is formed by volatile molecules which are caused because of pathological or nonpathological reasons and it originates from an oral or a non-oral source. It is very common in general population and nearly more than 50% of the general population have halitosis. Although halitosis has multifactorial origins, the source of 90% cases is oral cavity such as poor oral hygiene, periodontal disease, tongue coat, food impaction, unclean dentures, faulty restorations, oral carcinomas, and throat infections. Halitosis affects a person's daily life negatively, most of people who complain about halitosis refer to the clinic for treatment but in some of the people who can suffer from halitosis, there is no measurable halitosis. There are several methods to determine halitosis. Halitosis can be treated if its etiology can be detected rightly. The most important issue for treatment of halitosis is detection etiology or determination its source by detailed clinical examination. Management may include simple measures such as scaling and root planning, instructions for oral hygiene, tongue cleaning, and mouth rinsing. The aim of this review was to describe the etiological factors, prevalence data, diagnosis, and the therapeutic mechanical and chemical approaches related to halitosis. |
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