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B Vandekerckhove1, D van Steenberghe
1Afdeling Parodontologie van de School voor Tandheelkunde, Mondziekten en Kaakchirurgie, faculteit Geneeskunde, van de Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. België. Betty.Vandekerckhove@med.kuleuven.ac.be
Abstract:
The majority of bad breath originates within the oral cavity. However, it is also possible that it is caused by other extra-oral sources. Ear-nose-and-throat causes and systemic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, uremia, liver failure, pulmonary carcinoma, bronchiectasis, are the most frequent problems. In 65-85% of the cases of bad breath, we find the cause in the parodontium and/or tongue. Components from tongue coating and periodontal pockets circulate through the saliva in the whole oral cavity and also reach the tonsils.
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