Can someone be mistaken about their bad breath (halitosis)?

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  1. Dr. De Vizio
     
    Dr. De Vizio of Colgate answered:

    There are people who believe that they have bad breath (halitosis) when their breath is fine. This is psychogenic halitosis. Some people may have a psychiatric illness like schizophrenia or suffer from paranoid or obsessive thoughts.

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    There are people who believe that they have bad breath (halitosis) when their breath is fine. This is psychogenic halitosis. Some people may have a psychiatric illness like schizophrenia or suffer from paranoid or obsessive thoughts. More