Nitric oxide (NO), carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen sulphide (H2S) together make up a
family of biologically active gases (the so-called 'gaseous triumvirate') with an increasingly …

Halitosis or bad breath is an oral health condition characterized by unpleasant odors
emanating consistently from the oral cavity. The origin of halitosis may be related both to …

Bad breath (halitosis) is an important social complaint. In most cases (≥ 90%), the cause of
halitosis can be found within the oral cavity. Under this circumstance, the term oral malodor …

Periodontal diseases comprise a group of globally prevalent, chronic oral inflammatory
conditions caused by microbial dysbiosis and the host immune response. These diseases …

To cite this article: Int J Dent Hygiene 8, 2010; 258–268 DOI: 10.1111/j. 1601‐5037.2010.
00479. x Van der Sleen MI, Slot DE, Van Trijffel E, Winkel EG, Van der Weijden GA …

To develop a new generation of diagnostics for halitosis, replacing the subjective
organoleptic assessment, a series of exhaled breath analyzers has been developed and …

Purpose: Halitosis is defined as an unpleasant odor that emanates from the oral cavity with
intra–oral and/or extra–oral origins. Fifty percent of people worldwide view themselves as …

Periodontitis is a highly prevalent infectious disease, characterized by destruction of the
periodontium, and is the main cause of tooth loss. Periodontitis is initiated by periodontal …

Periodontal disease, a bacterially mediated inflammatory disease of the gingival and
adjacent periodontal attachment apparatus, represents, after dental caries, the leading …

Aim No epidemiological data on halitosis are available from Italy. Thus, the aim of this
population‐based cross‐sectional study was to estimate the prevalence of halitosis in an …