Operation of bad breath clinics

The diagnosis and management of bad breath can be easily incorporated in ro utine dental care by attending dentists, This article outlines the informat ion necessary to establish a differential diagnosis of oral malodor. This i ncludes evaluation of medical, dental, and halitosis history. It also inclu des the examination of extraoral and intraoral tissues and a thorough perio dontal examination. The presence of bad breath is established with organole ptic and hydrogen sulfide-monitor (Halimeter) measurements. The treatment o f malodor resulting from oral overgrowth of anaerobic organisms in the oral cavity consists of mechanical and chemical reduction of the microbial flor a by methods that are supported by scientific evidence.