Vijendra P Singh

Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Melaka, Malaysia

Assessment and management of halitosis

The primary cause of halitosis is the release of volatile sulphur compounds (VSCs), which include hydrogen sulphide, dimethyl sulphide and methyl mercaptan. Methyl mercaptan (CH3SH) is believed to be...