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- Title
The Role of Oral Microbes in Halitosis - A Review.
- Authors
Balan, Neema; Das, Lakshmi P.; M., Arulvizhi; T. S., Bastian; M., Selvamani
- Abstract
Halitosis or malodour is a common complaint that usually causes social embarrassment, irrespective of socioeconomic status. Halitosis can be a genuine halitosis or pseudo halitosis. Pseudo halitosis occur as a part of obsessive compulsory disorders and hypochondria where the condition is quite imaginary and is known as halitophobia. Genuine halitosis can be oral or extra oral. It is well known that majority of the cases of halitosis results from the microbial activity of the oral cavity. This review aims at discussing the role of various oral microbes in developing halitosis.
- Subjects
BAD breath; HYPOCHONDRIA; MICROORGANISMS
- Publication
International Journal of Contemporary Microbiology, 2020, Vol 6, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
2394-9473
- Publication type
Article