Fig. 1. Evaluation of saliva characteristics and halitosis levels. (A) Test strip for salivary pH and dental saliva pH indicator. After applying the test strip to collected saliva, color of the test strip was compared to a standard color chart to determine the closest match. In the presented figure, salivary pH was interpreted as 7.4. (B) Paraffin wax, buffer strip, and salivary buffer indicator. Patients were indicated to chew paraffin wax to collect stimulated salivary flow rate. Collected stimulated saliva was dropped on buffer strip, and changed color was recorded. (C) Result page of halitosis evaluation. Levels of hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), methyl mercaptan (CH₃SH) were recorded.

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