Oral malodour

AW Van ZylDepartment of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]

, BChD, MChD(OMP)(Stell),

J FourieDepartment of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

, BChD, MSc(Odont) &

WFP Van HeerdenDepartment of Oral Pathology and Oral Biology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

, BChD, MChD(Oral Path), FCPath(SA) Oral Path, PhD, DSc

Abstract

Oral malodour may affect up to three billion people worldwide, with millions of dollars spent on treatment. Halitosis is often used synonymously, but oral malodour is the preferred term for any bad breath emanating from the mouth. Oral causes account for the majority of bad breath cases. It is the objective of this article to review the causes, classification and treatment of oral malodour for health care workers.

Keywords:

halitosis
oral malodour
bad breath

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