TY - JOUR ID - 3611 TI - Halitosis in Otorhinolaryngology Practice JO - Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology JA - IJORL LA - en SN - 2251-7251 AU - Gokdogan, Ozan AU - Catli, Tolgahan AU - Ileri, Fikret AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ankara Memorial Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Bozyaka Teaching and Research Hospital, Izmir,Turkey. AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. Y1 - 2015 PY - 2015 VL - 27 IS - 2 SP - 145 EP - 153 KW - Halitosis KW - Halitophobia KW - Oral pathology KW - Pseudohalitosis KW - Volatile sulphur compounds DO - 10.22038/ijorl.2015.3611 N2 - Introduction: Halitosis is a common and devastating condition, which may affect up to 1/3 of the population. It can be classified either as genuine halitosis, pseudohalitosis, or halitophobia. Genuine halitosis is more common and usually related to an organic pathology such as periodontitis. Malodour molecules such as sulfur compounds that arise from bacterial interactions generate the basis of oral malodour. Pathologies of the tongue, poor oral hygiene, deep caries, cryptic tonsillary hypertrophia, and postnasal drainage are also associated with halitosis. Gastro-esophageal pathologies and systemic problems are accepted as extra-oral sources of halitosis. There are various methods for the diagnosis of halitosis including objective and subjective methods. General oral hygiene recommendations and specific interventions for the related etiological factors have to be addressed in order to achieve satisfactory results after the treatment. Clinicians have to be aware of these aspects regarding this unfavorable condition to achieve the best results. UR - https://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/article_3611.html L1 - https://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/article_3611_1fb9c4f62176df2560c1b82612889891.pdf ER -