Halitosis: the multidisciplinary approach

International Journal of Oral Science

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 55-63

  Bollen, Curd M L ^a   Beikler, Thomas ^a  

^a Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltung Parodontologie und Endodontologie   (Germany)

Author keywords

halitosis; microbiology; periodontology

Indexed keywords

HALITOSIS; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

HALITOSIS; HUMANS;

EID: 84864193802     PISSN: 16742818     EISSN: 20493169     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijos.2012.39     Document Type: Review

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