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<blockquote data-quote="Lead Belly" data-source="post: 2106008" data-attributes="member: 56656"><p><strong>Halitosis</strong>, colloquially called <strong>bad breath</strong>, or <strong>fetor oris</strong>, is a <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_symptom" target="_blank">symptom</a> in which a noticeably unpleasant <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odor" target="_blank">odor</a> is present on the exhaled breath. Concern about halitosis is estimated to be the third most frequent reason for people to seek <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dentistry" target="_blank">dental care</a>, following <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_caries" target="_blank">tooth decay</a> and <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodontal_disease" target="_blank">gum disease</a>;<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halitosis#cite_note-loesche-1" target="_blank">[1]</a> and about 20% of the general population are reported to suffer from it to some degree.</p><p></p><p>Not all who think they have halitosis have a genuine problem. Of those who feel they have halitosis, significant percentages (5‑72%)<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halitosis#cite_note-Harvey-Woodworth2013-2" target="_blank">[2]</a> have been reported to have no genuine halitosis when professionally examined. Of those who have genuine halitosis, often the odor is caused by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteria" target="_blank">bacteria</a> present below the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumline" target="_blank">gumline</a> and on the back of the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongue" target="_blank">tongue</a>. The remaining 10% is accounted for by many conditions, including disorders in the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_cavity" target="_blank">nasal cavity</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranasal_sinuses" target="_blank">sinuses</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throat" target="_blank">throat</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lung" target="_blank">lungs</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esophagus" target="_blank">esophagus</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stomach" target="_blank">stomach</a> or elsewhere. See the related article on <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonsillolith" target="_blank">tonsilloliths</a> for another possible cause of halitosis.</p><p></p><p>Very rarely, halitosis can be one of many symptoms of a serious underlying medical condition such as <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver_failure" target="_blank">liver failure</a>; but, in the vast majority of cases, the cause is minor and can often be reduced by adjustments to <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_hygiene" target="_blank">oral hygiene</a>, including brushing or gently scraping the back of the tongue and improving the health of the gums by using <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_floss" target="_blank">dental floss</a>. Occasionally, however, especially if the origin of the odor is not in the mouth, halitosis can be more difficult to <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagnosis" target="_blank">diagnose</a> and to manage successfully. Bad breath is a social <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taboo" target="_blank">taboo</a>; and, as a result, perceived or genuine halitosis can sometimes trigger <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_anxiety" target="_blank">social anxiety</a> and <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depression_(mood)" target="_blank">depression</a>.</p><p></p><p>I'm starting to feel bad for the guy. Imagine walking around with that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lead Belly, post: 2106008, member: 56656"] [B]Halitosis[/B], colloquially called [B]bad breath[/B], or [B]fetor oris[/B], is a [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_symptom']symptom[/URL] in which a noticeably unpleasant [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odor']odor[/URL] is present on the exhaled breath. Concern about halitosis is estimated to be the third most frequent reason for people to seek [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dentistry']dental care[/URL], following [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_caries']tooth decay[/URL] and [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodontal_disease']gum disease[/URL];[URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halitosis#cite_note-loesche-1'][1][/URL] and about 20% of the general population are reported to suffer from it to some degree. Not all who think they have halitosis have a genuine problem. Of those who feel they have halitosis, significant percentages (5‑72%)[URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halitosis#cite_note-Harvey-Woodworth2013-2'][2][/URL] have been reported to have no genuine halitosis when professionally examined. Of those who have genuine halitosis, often the odor is caused by [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteria']bacteria[/URL] present below the [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumline']gumline[/URL] and on the back of the [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongue']tongue[/URL]. The remaining 10% is accounted for by many conditions, including disorders in the [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_cavity']nasal cavity[/URL], [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranasal_sinuses']sinuses[/URL], [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throat']throat[/URL], [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lung']lungs[/URL], [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esophagus']esophagus[/URL], [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stomach']stomach[/URL] or elsewhere. See the related article on [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonsillolith']tonsilloliths[/URL] for another possible cause of halitosis. Very rarely, halitosis can be one of many symptoms of a serious underlying medical condition such as [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver_failure']liver failure[/URL]; but, in the vast majority of cases, the cause is minor and can often be reduced by adjustments to [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_hygiene']oral hygiene[/URL], including brushing or gently scraping the back of the tongue and improving the health of the gums by using [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_floss']dental floss[/URL]. Occasionally, however, especially if the origin of the odor is not in the mouth, halitosis can be more difficult to [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagnosis']diagnose[/URL] and to manage successfully. Bad breath is a social [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taboo']taboo[/URL]; and, as a result, perceived or genuine halitosis can sometimes trigger [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_anxiety']social anxiety[/URL] and [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depression_(mood)']depression[/URL]. I'm starting to feel bad for the guy. Imagine walking around with that. [/QUOTE]
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