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Bad breath

Bad breath, also known as halitosis, is a symptom in which a noticeably unpleasant breath odour is present. It can result in anxiety among those affected. It is also associated with depression and symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder.

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Causes
Usually from inside the mouth
Complications
Anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder
Frequency
~30% of people
Medication
Mouthwash containing chlorhexidine or cetylpyridinium chloride
Other names
Halitosis, fetor oris, oral malodour, putrid breath
Specialty
Gastroenterology, otorhinolaryngology, dentistry

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Bad breath

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Edges179
Triples113
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011111
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Bad breath

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related to history · 23
Bad breath → Alcohol-containing, Ancient Chinese, BC Ebers Papyrus, During, Early Islamic, Egypt, France, Hippocratic, King Henry III, Laurent Joubert, Miswak, Philogelos, Pliny, Pyramids, Renaissance, Salvadora, Saudi Arabia, The, The Ancient Roman, The Greek-language Roman
related to Testing · 16
Bad breath → BANA, Certain, For, Gas, Halimeter, However, Hundreds, If, It, Salivary, The Halimeter, They, This, VSC-producing, VSCs, When
related to Systemic diseases · 9
Bad breath → Carcinoma, Diabetes, Fetor, Kidney, Lower, Metabolic, Such, There, Trimethylaminuria
related to Mouth · 8
Bad breath → HPV, In, Oral, Other, The, These, This, Volatile
related to Alternative medicine · 7
Bad breath → According, Ayurvedic, Both, Halitosis, In South Asia, Practitioners, The
related to Management · 5
Bad breath → Approaches, Evidence, It, Many, There
related to Self-diagnosis · 4
Bad breath → Patients, Research, Scientists, Some
related to Delusional halitosis · 3
Bad breath → Bad, One, They
related to Signs and symptoms · 2
Bad breath → Bad, It
related to Stomach · 2
Bad breath → In, The

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breath halitosis bad may tongue odour mouth also oral disease cause people periodontal cases mouthwash dental due common present genuine

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Bad breathCausesUsually from inside the mouth1.00infobox
Bad breathComplicationsAnxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder1.00infobox
Bad breathFrequency~30% of people1.00infobox
Bad breathMedicationMouthwash containing chlorhexidine or cetylpyridinium chloride1.00infobox
Bad breathOther namesHalitosis, fetor oris, oral malodour, putrid breath1.00infobox
Bad breathSpecialtyGastroenterology, otorhinolaryngology, dentistry1.00infobox
Bad breathSymptomsUnpleasant smell present on breath1.00infobox
Bad breathTreatmentDepends on cause, tongue cleaning, mouthwash, flossing1.00infobox
Bad breathTypesGenuine, non-genuine1.00infobox
Bad breathis athird most common reason people seek dental care0.90text
liver failureinstance ofbad breath can be due to an underlying serious medical condition0.80text
ketoacidosisinstance ofbad breath can be due to an underlying serious medical condition0.80text

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