Chios Mastic Toothpaste and Halitosis and Oral Hygiene in Orthodontic Patients

Inclusion Criteria

• •Patients eligible for the trial must comply with all of the following at randomization:
• •Age between 13 and 18 years for the group with conventional orthodontic appliances.
• •This age group represents the majority of patients seeking orthodontic treatment and is homogeneous regarding occupational status (high-school and lyceum students in Greece). Younger patients might present with cooperation problems.
• •Good general health.
• •Orthodontic fixed labial appliances on the maxillary and mandibular arch, brackets at least on 20 teeth for more than 4 months before enrollment and estimated duration of the treatment more than 1 month, bands on the first molars, extraction cases patients could be enrolled at least two months after the last extraction.
• •Total initial VSCs levels above the baseline level of 150ppb.