THE ROLE AND EFFECT OF ANTIMICROBIAL MOUTHWASH ON ORAL MALODOR (HALITOSIS)
Sumber : Webinar Docquity drg. Rochman Mujayanto, Sp.PM Halitosis is general term describing bad or unpleasant smells from the oral cavity or outside the oral cavity. Halitosis dibagi menjadi 2 : 1. Delusional halitosis a. Pseudohalitosis => The patient complains of halitosis but the patient's oral malodor is not felt by others and the halitosis diagnosis can not be made objectively. b. Halitopobhobia => The patient's breath will be regarded as bad smell by other people. 2. Genuine Halitosis (true halitosis) a. Physiological halitosis => the transient bad oral malodor associated with nocturnal hyposalivation after sleep in the morning. there is no systemic disease or pathological condition that can cause halitosis. It develops due to bacterial activity during the night while sleeping. There was an association demonstrated between oral respiration and oral malodor. b. Pathologic halitosis : - Extraoral : ...