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Prevalence and awareness of halitosis in a sample of Jordanian population

Hammad MM 1 , Darwazeh AM 2 , Al-Waeli H 3 , Tarakji B 4 , Alhadithy TT 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Preventive Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
  • 2 Department of Oral Medicine and Surgery, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
  • 3 Department of Restorative, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Al-Farabi College of Dentistry and Nursing, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
J Int Soc Prev Community Dent, 2014 Dec;4(Suppl 3):S178-86.
PMID: 25625076 DOI: 10.4103/2231-0762.149033

Abstract

This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence and awareness of halitosis among the subjects of a population, and also to compare the results of Halimeter(®) readings to self-estimation of halitosis and to assess the relationship between halitosis and oral health.

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