An explosion of dental products offered in stores and via the Internet claiming to either cure or control halitosis has caused dental practitioners to be inundated by clients searching for treatment modalities and products to treat breath malodor. The dental industry has responded with a vengeance. A myriad of research on halitosis has been stepped up in some of the world's most prestigious research-based colleges and universities. This user-friendly pocket guide is intended to help the dental practitioner manage patients questions' surrounding varying issues of breath malodor.

With contributions on countries ranging from Italy and Mexico to China and India, this text recognises the disparity between conditions in these countries and poses some interesting questions about what might be termed post cluster globalization.