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Unpleasant odor from the mouth
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Last reviewed: 19.11.2021
Halitosis is an unpleasant odor from the mouth that is felt in the exhaled air (actually "halitosis") or regardless of the act of breathing.
Variants of halitosis:
- bacterial halitosis;
- ekzogennıy halitoz;
- pseudochalitosis (psychogenic);
- symptomatic halitosis.
Bacterial chalitosis is associated with the metabolic activity of oral bacteria. More often associated with prolonged starvation (insufficient cleansing of the tongue from the plaque), a rare and irregular intake of food (especially mild), as well as poor oral care, dry mouth of various genes.
Exogenous halitosis, as a rule, is associated with the use of certain nutrients (garlic, onions, marinades, sauces, etc.), tobacco and alcohol.
Pseudohalitosis or psychogenic halitosis is noted in patients who are convinced of the presence of a serious disease. Usually there is no bad breath. However, patients are depressed, avoid communication. Most often, this pathopsychological phenomenon is due to the consolidation in the mind of the anxious-hypochondriac personality of the notion of former and noted by the surrounding from the mouth and development of the neurosis of obsessive states. Pseudohalitosis can be the debut of neuro-like form of schizophrenia.
Symptomatic chalitosis occurs in diseases of teeth and gums, nasopharynx, esophagus, stenosis of the pylorus, intestinal obstruction, lung diseases, endotoxicosis and poisoning.