Oral malodor: a periodontal perspective

This article reviews the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of oral malodor from a periodontal perspective. The connections among periodontal pathogenic microorganisms, periodontal disease and oral malodor have been strongly implicated but not proved. Although oral malodor is probably not caused by periodontal disease, there is ample evidence to suggest that periodontal disease increases the severity of oral malodor.