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Table 1 Search strategy searching PubMed

From: Do fixed orthodontic appliances cause halitosis? A systematic review

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Bad breath OR oral odor OR oral malodor OR oral malodour OR oral odour OR Halitosis OR “Halitosis” [Mesh] AND Orthodontic Appliances [Mesh] OR Orthodontic Appliances OR “Orthodontic Brackets”[Mesh] OR Orthodontic appliances OR “Orthodontic Brackets” OR Orthodontic Brackets OR Orthodontic Braces OR fixed orthodontic appliances OR fixed orthodontic appliance

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Adolescents AND Halitosis