{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Best Dental Hospitals","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalhospitals.com\/blog","author_name":"drdental","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalhospitals.com\/blog\/author\/drdental\/","title":"halitosis (perio): Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview - Best Dental Hospitals","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"PVSrW8EM0D\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestdentalhospitals.com\/blog\/halitosis-perio-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/\">halitosis (perio): Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestdentalhospitals.com\/blog\/halitosis-perio-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/embed\/#?secret=PVSrW8EM0D\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;halitosis (perio): Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview&#8221; &#8212; Best Dental Hospitals\" data-secret=\"PVSrW8EM0D\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.bestdentalhospitals.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"halitosis (perio) refers to bad breath that is primarily linked to periodontal (gum and supporting bone) conditions. It most often involves odor produced by bacteria living in plaque biofilm in and around the gums. The term is commonly used in dental and periodontal settings when evaluating persistent mouth odor. It helps distinguish gum-related halitosis from other oral or non-oral sources of odor."}