title: Halitosis: causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
abstract: Halitosis is a major concern to the general public and the source of a multimillion-dollar industry world wide. Although the aetiology may be localised to the oral cavity in up to 90 percent of instances, halitosis may indicate a serious underlying medical condition necessitating medical referral. In general, halitosis of an oral cause can be safely and easily diagnosed and treated by the general dental practitioner.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Health, School of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Ayers
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Colquhoun
mesh_terms: D006209:Halitosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans