Causes of Halitosis

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List of causes of Halitosis

Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Halitosis) that could possibly cause Halitosis includes:

Practical reasons for bad breath odor include:
- Certain foods
- Alcohol
- Smoking
- Psychogenic halitosis - anxiety about halitosis often without actually having it.
Halitosis
Dental conditions
- Poor dental hygiene
- Dental disorders
- Tooth decay
- Dental plaque
- Tooth abscess
- Tooth infections (type of Dental conditions)
- Gingivitis
- Gum disease
- Periodontitis
- Dentures
Mouth conditions
- Dry mouth
- Mouth breathing (see Breathing symptoms)
- Inadequate saliva
- Mouth ulcers
- Oral cancer
- Pharynx cancer
- Larynx cancer
Throat conditions
- Reflux
- GERD
- Throat infection
- Tonsillitis
- Chronic tonsillitis
- Adenoiditis
- Pharyngeal pouch
- Achalasia
- Esophageal stricture
Nasal conditions
- Chronic sinusitis
- Atrophic rhinitis
- Postnasal drip
- Catarrh
Certain infections of the respiratory system including:
- Respiratory tract infections
- Mouth infection
- Lung infection
- Sinusitis
- Postnasal drip
- Catarrh
Certain lung diseases
- Certain chronic lung diseases (see Lung symptoms)
- Pyorrhea alveolaris
- Bronchiectasis
- Cystic fibrosis
- Lung abscess
- Tuberculosis
Certain metabolic or hormonal disorders:
- Liver disorders
- Liver failure - causes sweet-smelling breath.
- Acidosis
- Diabetes
- Diabetic ketoacidosis - a life-threating condition causing a characteristic fruity or acetone breath odor.
- Uremia - breath smells urine-like or ammonia-like.
- Kidney failure - causing uremia and ammonia-like or urine-like breath odor.
Stomach disorders
Certain types of poisoning
Certain drugs
See also symptoms of bad breath
Mouth cancer - Bad breath
Vincent's angina
Zenker's diverticulum
Alveolar osteitis
Alcoholism
Emphysema
Sphenoid Sinusitis - bad breath
Allergic tension-fatigue syndrome - bad breath
Methionine adenosyltransferase deficiency
Dehydration
Acute Appendicitis - bad breath
Hepatitis
Esophageal diverticulum - bad breath
Carcinoma, squamous cell of head and neck - bad breath
Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis - bad breath
Pneumonia
Stomatitis - bad breath
Arsenicals
Rhinitis
Poor dental health
Thallium
High protein diets
Arsenic trioxide
Cysteamine
Laryngeal carcinoma - bad breath
Dental sepsis
Esophageal pouch
Respiratory system cancer - Bad breath
Carcinoma of the vocal tract - bad breath
Garlic
Bronchitis
Primary ciliary dyskinesia, 6 - halitosis
Primary ciliary dyskinesia - halitosis
Immotile cilia syndrome, due to defective radial spokes - halitosis
Gastroesophageal reflux
Immotile cilia syndrome, due to excessively long cilia - halitosis
Cancer of the upper digestive tract
Primary ciliary dyskinesia, 2 - halitosis
Ciliary dyskinesia, due to transposition of ciliary microtubules - halitosis
Primary ciliary dyskinesia, 3 - halitosis
Dental abscess
Primary ciliary dyskinesia, 4 - halitosis
Dental caries
Primary ciliary dyskinesia, 5 - halitosis

More causes:see full list of causes for Halitosis

Causes of Halitosis (Diseases Database):

The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Halitosis that are listed by the Diseases Database:

Source: Diseases Database

Halitosis: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Halitosis, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Halitosis:

Fetor hepaticus
Lower respiratory tract infections (bronchial and lung infections)
Renal infections and renal failure
Carcinoma
Trimethylaminuria ("fish odor syndrome)
Diabetes mellitus
Metabolic dysfunction

Halitosis: Causes and Types

Causes of Broader Categories of Halitosis: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

Halitosis as a symptom:

Conditions listing Halitosis as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Halitosis. Our database lists the following as having Halitosis as a symptom of that condition:

Medications or substances causing Halitosis:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Halitosis as a symptom. This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.