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Biochemical and Microbial Aspects of Oral Malodor Production

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There is ample evidence that in the large majority of cases, oral malodor derives from bacterial activity within the oral cavity. It is also likely that most cases of odor deriving from the nasal passages and tonsils are also bacterial in origin. One indication for this is the transient reduction of oral malodor observed following local antiseptic treatment (e.g., mouthwash), and the elimination of many non-oral cases of halitosis following ­systemic antibiotic treatment.

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Sterer, N., Rosenberg, M. (2011). Biochemical and Microbial Aspects of Oral Malodor Production. In: Breath Odors. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19312-5_3

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