Bad Breath
Halitosis is the technical term for bad breath, a condition estimated to affect 50 to 65% of the population.1 Up to 90% of cases are thought to originate from sources in the mouth, including poor oral hygiene, periodontal disease, coating on the tongue, impacted food, faulty dental restorations, and throat infections.2, 3, 4 The remaining 10% are due to systemic disorders, such as peptic ulcer (when associated with infection),5, 6 lung infections (bad breath can be the first sign in some cases),7liver or kidney disease,8, 9diabetes mellitus, cancer,10 or even a person’s imagi ...
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