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Tonsillolith as a halitosis-inducing factor.

Ansai T, Takehara T

Preventive Dentistry, Kyushu Dental College, Department of Preventive Dentistry, Kitakyushu 803-8580, Japan. ansai@kyu-dent.ac.jp

Halitosis, or bad breath, is a common concern for many people. The main causes are known to be periodontal disease and tongue coating. We present a case of an incidental tonsillolith occurrence, which was a halitosis-inducing factor. Our results show that tonsilloliths should be considered as a possible cause of halitosis.

Published 4 May 2005 in Br Dent J, 198(5): 263-4.
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