Halitosisisprimarilybecauseof- Halitosisisprimarilybecauseof-
* Halitosis or unpleasant smell of breath arises mainly from volatile sulfide compounds like- 1) Hydrogen sulfide (H2S). 2) Methyl Mercapton (CH3SH). 3) Dimethyl Sulfide . * Specific character of breath odour is as follows - Rotten Eggs Volatile sulfide compounds Sweet Odour/Smell of dead mice Liver insufficiency Rotten apples Unbalanced insulin dependant diabetes mellitus Fish odour Kidneys insuffiency
Hydrogen sulfide
Alkaline phosphates
Trypsin like enzymes Trypsin like enzymes
Collagenase enzymeCollagenase enzyme
Hydrogen sulfide