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What is Halitosis?
“Oral malodor or breath odor, or most commonly bad breath is terms used
to describe noticeably unpleasant odors exhaled in breathing.�
Acute bad breath is a very common problem caused by such things as oral
dryness, stress, hunger, eating certain foods such as garlic and onions,
smoking, and poor oral care. Morning breath is a typical example of
transient bad breath. However, Chronic bad breath is a far more serious
condition affecting one quarter of the population in different capacities,
and usually has a bad impact on the individual's capacity to maintain good
personal and business relationship, leading to catastrophe.
Halitosis is caused by the presence of a huge colony of oral bacteria and
invariably requires persistent treatment. Presently, persistent halitosis is
not clearly understood or even identified as a curable condition by most
medical experts, so a proper and effective treatment is almost impossible to
find. Most of the treatment......

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