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Research Paper | Dental Science | Bulgaria | Volume 5 Issue 12, December 2016

Halitosis in Patients with End-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Chronic Dialysis Treatment

Anna Nenova- Nogalcheva ^[3] | Desislava Konstantinova ^[5]

Abstract: The authors objective was to explore the presence and extent of fetor oris in patients with end-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing chronic dialysis treatment. The target of the study were 70 patients. The objective findings of halitosis were verified with a device. Uremic breath was detected as well a discrepancy between the subjective perceptions of patients and the objective findings. This evokes the need for an instrumental study of this group of patients due to their inability of self-assessment and an in-depth research of the problem in order to enhance the quality of life of such patients. halitosis, CKD, hemodialysis

Keywords: halitosis, CKD, hemodialysis

Edition: Volume 5 Issue 12, December 2016,

Pages: 875 - 878