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RELATIONSHIP OF HALITOSIS WITH HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION IN CHILDREN
Sawsan Ahmad Ahmad*, Ali saoud Mohamed, Ali Ibrahim
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Background: Halitosis is a common term used to describe anything an unpleasant odor emanates from the oral cavity, regardless of the cause, affects a large proportion of the global population and may be the cause of a significant social or psychological handicap. Aim: To assess the relationship of halitosis with H. pylori infection in children. Material and methods: An Observational Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study. This study included 51 children (54.9%boys) aged 3 to 15 years(mean,8.67±2.9years) they are selected from Pediatric Clinic, Tishreen University Hospital between February 2021 and February 2022.They were diagnosed with H. pylori infection. The patients were divided into two groups: 42 patients with halitosis,9 patients without halitosis. Patients with halitosis were treated with H. pylori eradication therapy. Results: After two weeks of H. pylori eradication treatment, the halitosis of 40 patients (95,2%) completely resolved and persisted in 2 patients (4,8%) (p
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