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halitosis
Sign in to saveAlso known as bad breath, fetor oris, oral malodor, putrid breath
síntoma caracterizado por mal aliento u olor en la boca
Key facts
- Other names
- Halitosis, fetor oris, oral malodour, putrid breath
- Specialty
- Gastroenterology , otorhinolaryngology , dentistry
- Symptoms
- Unpleasant smell present on breath
- Complications
- Anxiety , depression , obsessive compulsive disorder
- Types
- Genuine, non-genuine
- Causes
- Usually from inside the mouth
- Treatment
- Depends on cause, tongue cleaning , mouthwash , flossing
- Medication
- Mouthwash containing chlorhexidine or cetylpyridinium chloride
- Frequency
- ~30% of people
via Wikipedia infobox
Research
2,672 papers- Halitosis.Monographs in oral science · 2021
- Halitosis: etiology, prevention, and the role of microbiota.Clinical oral investigations · 2023
- Halitosis: prevalence, risk factors, sources, measurement and treatment - a review of the literature.Australian dental journal · 2020
- Aetiology and associations of halitosis: A systematic review.Oral diseases · 2023
- Etiology of halitosis in pediatric dentistry.Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie · 2022
via PubMed
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- symptom or sign
- Subclass of
- body odor
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- ICPC 2 ID
- D20
- Commons category
- Bad breath
- exact match
- purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0100812
- WordLift URL
- data.wordlift.io/wl01714/entity/halitosis
- health specialty
- gastroenterology
Sources (7)
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Article · Español
La halitosis es un signo clínico caracterizado por mal aliento u olor bucal desagradable. Generalmente está provocada por bacterias, y afecta al 25 % de la población.
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