The evaluation of prevalence of halitosis in the girl studying in Tehran high schools

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Halitosis is one of the most common dental patient implications. This condition causes serious personal and social problems, Therefore a dentist should be able to diagnose the primary cause of halitosis and try to over come to the problem or refer the patient to a specialist. the purpose of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of halitosis on the girls studying in Tehran high school.

Design of this study was Cross sectional.We examined 504 girls in the age of 14-18 years, studying in Tehran high school to evaluate the halitosis in these students. In this study organoleptic examination was carried out by 3 judges and the patients with halitosis were selected.

24/4% of patients suffered from halitosis. There was significant relationship between parent's education, catching cold and halitosis.

It appears to be neccrssary to treat halitosis because of its high prevalence.