Halitosis: a review of associated factors and therapeutic approach

Halitosis or bad breath is an oral health condition characterized by unpleasant odors emanating consistently from the oral cavity. The origin of halitosis may be related both to systemic and oral conditions, but a large percentage of cases, about 85%, are generally related to an oral cause. Causes i...

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Main Authors: José Roberto Cortelli, Mônica Dourado Silva Barbosa, Miriam Ardigó Westphal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2008-08-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242008000500007