Halitosis is the medical term for bad breath.
Just in case you are wondering, halitosis is the medical word for bad breath. Researchers have for many years tried to develop scientific ways to quantify degrees of halitosis. It's easy to understand how the appraisal of halitosis by smelling might vary from individual to individual, but researches have also had to cope with the fact that any one individual's evaluation of a person's halitosis will deviate too. Reducing food for bacteria. Proper brushing and flossing.