Halitosis

Introduction: Halitosis

Halitosis: Bad breath. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Halitosis is available below.

Symptoms of Halitosis

• Bad breath
• Chest pain
• Aspiration of gastrointestinal contents

Medical Textbooks Online about Halitosis

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Halitosis?

• Misdiagnosis of Halitosis
• Failure to diagnose Halitosis
• Underlying causes of Halitosis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Failure to diagnose Halitosis

Causes of Halitosis

• Practical reasons for bad breath odor include:
  • Certain foods
  • Alcohol
  • Smoking
  • Psychogenic halitosis - anxiety about halitosis often without actually having it.

See full list of 66 causes of Halitosis

More information about causes of Halitosis:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Halitosis (6 listings)
• Underlying causes of Halitosis
• Halitosis as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Halitosis

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Patient Surveys for Halitosis

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Reseach about Halitosis

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Clinical Trials for Halitosis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Halitosis include:

• Prevention of Oral Malodor With an Oral Sticker Containing Herbal Formula - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Association Between Dental Implants Properties and Malodor Production - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Hydrogen Sulfide Production by Oral Microflora - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

Read more about Clinical Trials for Halitosis

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Definitions of Halitosis:

An offensive, foul breath odor resulting from a variety of causes such as poor oral hygiene, dental or oral infections, or the ingestion of certain foods. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Offensive breath - (Source - WordNet 2.1)