Sri Akshaya Keerthi Vadivel¹, Aishwarya Dham²*, Radhika Srikhakollu³, Vivek Narra⁴, DurgaLakshmi Sakthi⁵ and Anitha P⁶

¹General Dentist, Dallas,Texas, USA
²Periodontist, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
³General Dentist, Rhode Island, USA
⁴Springfield, IL-USA
⁵General Dentist, Dr. Durga’s Dental Clinic, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India
⁶Tutor, Dept of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Priyadarshini Dental College and Hospital, Pandur, Tamil Nadu

*Corresponding Author: Aishwarya Dham, Periodontist, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.

Received: February 22, 2022; Published: March 24, 2022

Abstract

Halitosis/bad breath/oral malodor has become a concern among youngsters and adults in today’s world. The epidemiological research on halitosis is inadequate since it is still a considerable but underrated taboo. Halitosis is still considered an underrated research topic among various researchers. Due to the multi origin nature of halitosis, each individual needs to be treated differently based on the complexity of halitosis. A multidisciplinary team consists of dentist, an ENT specialist, nutritionist, gastroenterologist and clinical psychologist is needed to provide better treatment approaches.

Keywords:Halitosis; Underrated; Dentist; ENT

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Citation

Citation: Aishwarya Dham., et al. “Halitosis- An Underrated Taboo!". Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 6.4 (2022): 117-120.

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