Oral halitosis
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Clinic
- Also called Bad Breath, is a symptom in which a noticeably unpleasant breath odor is present
- It can result in anxiety and also associated with depression and symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder.
- It may be divided into genuine and non-genuine cases.
- 85% of cases come from inside the mouth.
- 15% due to nose, sinuses, throat, lungs, esophagus or stomach disorders.
- Rarely, bad breath can be due to an underlying medical condition such as liver failure or ketoacidosis.
- Non-genuine cases occur when someone complains of having bad breath but other people cannot detect it
Other causes
- Dental decay /Recent dental extraction sockets / Acrylic dentures
- Interdental food packing
- Oral infections
- Oral ulceration
- Fasting
- Stress/ Anxiety
- Menstrual cycle
- Smoking
- Alcohol
- Volatile foods
- Xerostomia
Systemic diseases
- Fetor hepaticus: A rare type of bad breath caused by chronic liver failure.
- Lower respiratory tract infections
- Kidney infections and kidney failure
- Carcinoma
- Trimethylaminuria
- Diabetes mellitus.
- Metabolic condition
Halitophobia
- One quarter of the people seeking professional advice on bad breath have an exaggerated concern of having bad breath known as Delusional halitosis
- They are sure that they have bad breath, although many have not asked anyone for an objective opinion.
Remedies
- Merc: Oral halitosis + Oral Lichen planus + Salivation + Aphthous stomatitis