Halitology (breath odour: Aetiopathogenesis and management)

Oral Diseases

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 333-345

  Scully, C ^a   Greenman, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Halitosis; Malodor; Mouthwashes; Oral; Probiotics, vaccines; Tongue; Trimethylaminuria, psychoses, hypochondriasis, tongue, plaque toothpastes; Volatile sulphur compounds

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CADAVERINE; CYSTEINE; FLUORIDE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; INDOLE; LYSINE; METHANETHIOL; METHIONINE; MOUTHWASH; PROBIOTIC AGENT; PUTRESCINE; SULFUR; TRYPTOPHAN; VACCINE;

ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; BIOFILM; DENTAL BONDING; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GINGIVA DISEASE; HALITOSIS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; HYPOSALIVATION; METABOLIC DISORDER; MOUTH CAVITY; MOUTH HYGIENE; ORAL MUCOSAL DISEASE; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW;

DISEASE; HALITOSIS; HUMANS; MOUTH DISEASES; ORAL HYGIENE; RISK FACTORS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84859101744     PISSN: 1354523X     EISSN: 16010825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2011.01890.x     Document Type: Review

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