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Volume 2, Issue 2 (Suppl)
Dent Implants Dentures, an open access journal
ISSN: 2572-4835
Dental Medicine 2017
October 16-18, 2017
October 16-18, 2017 New York, USA
29
th
Annual World Congress on
Dental Medicine & Dentistry
Implants and halitosis: Screws with a smell
Curd Bollen
Mondcentrum Dr. Bollen, Netherlands
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alitosis is still a large taboo in our society, although it is a common problem that affects nearly 25% of the total population.
The oral cavity (in particular the tongue dorsum) is the major origin of this disease (85%), followed by the ENT-area (10%)
and several blood-borne diseases (5%) e.g., Diabetes. First the origin of the phenomenon will be discussed. It is explained that
volatile sulfur components (e.g. H2S) and amines (e.g., Cadaverine), produced by the anaerobic microflora in the oral cavity are the
main contributing fragrances of bad breath. Furthermore the different detection methods (Subjective: Organoleptical/Objective:
Halimeter® and Oral Chroma®) will be highlighted. Although gingivitis, periodontitis and mainly tongue coating are the principle
oral causes, also dental implants can strongly contribute to breath odor problems. So furthermore, the origin of breath malodor due
to implant-involved cause peri-implantitis, microbial leakage and dentures will be presented. Finally the treatment approaches for all
the different origins of implant-halitosis will be proposed and discussed in more detail.
drbollen@yahoo.comDent Implants Dentures 2017, 2:2 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2572-4835-C1-003