Article

Oral malodour

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 53 , issue 4 , 2011 , pages: 313–316

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2011.10874106

Author(s): AW Van Zyl Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, South Africa , J Fourie Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, South Africa , WFP Van Heerden Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Biology, South Africa

Keywords: halitosis , oral malodour , bad breath

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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.

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