Diagnosis and Treatment of Halitosis: a General Practice Perspective

Halitosis is a common clinical disease, which seriously affects the social and mental health of patients. General practitioners play a key role in the diagnosis and treatment of halitosis. Based on the review of the literature, this paper puts forward a set of ideas for the diagnosis and treatment of halitosis from the perspective of general medicine, including medical history inquiry, physical examination, detection methods and treatment strategies. This paper emphasizes the importance of personalized diagnosis and treatment, and points out that general practitioners should pay more attention to and manage patients with halitosis.