Van Zyl, Andre W.Fourie, JeanineVan Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus2011-09-082011-09-082011-07Van Zyl, AW, Fourie, J & Van Heerden, WFP 2011, ' Oral malodour', South African Family Practice, vol. 53, no. 4, pp. 313-316.1726-426Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/17242Oral malodour may affect up to three billion people worldwide, with millions of dollars spent on treatment. Halitosis is often used synonymously, but oral malodour is the preferred term for any bad breath emanating from the mouth. Oral causes account for the majority of bad breath cases. It is the objective of this article to review the causes, classification and treatment of oral malodour for health care workers.en© MedpharmHalitosisOral malodourBad breathBad breathArticle