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1Adjunct Professor, Department of Periodontology, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, New York.
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Misclassification of halitosis frequently results in ineffective treatment. A clinical classification system is presented that organizes halitosis into eight types based on etiology and clinical presentation. Intraoral causes include tongue biofilm, periodontal disease, peri-implant disease, and xerostomia-associated halitosis, while extraoral causes comprise airway related conditions and metabolic/systemic disorders with pulmonary elimination of bloodborne compounds. Perceptual conditions are categorized as pseudohalitosis and halitophobia. A diagnostic workflow is proposed to guide clinicians in distinguishing etiologies.
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