The aetiology and treatment of oral halitosis: An update

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 414-418

  Lee, P P C ^a   Mak, W Y ^b   Newsome, P ^c  

^a Argyle Centre Phase 1   (Hong Kong)

^b Yang Dental Clinic   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Halitosis; Mouthwashes; Oral hygiene; Sulphur compounds; Tongue microbiology

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CADAVERINE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; DIMETHYL SULFIDE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; INDOLE; ISOVALERIC ACID; LISTERINE; METHANETHIOL; OXYFRESH; PUTRESCINE; SKATOLE; SULFUR DERIVATIVE; VOLATILE AGENT; ZINC SULFIDE;

BACTERIUM; DIET; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GINGIVA BLEEDING; HALITOSIS; HUMAN; MOUTH FLORA; MOUTH HYGIENE; OLFACTOMETER; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; PREVOTELLA INTERMEDIA; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMIC DISEASE; TANNERELLA FORSYTHENSIS; TONSILLITIS; XEROSTOMIA;

BACTEROIDACEAE INFECTIONS; DIET; FUSOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; HALITOSIS; HUMANS; MOUTH; ORAL HEALTH; ORAL HYGIENE; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PERIODONTAL POCKET; PREVOTELLA INTERMEDIA;

EID: 10844273231     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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