Abstract:Background: Tobacco smoking and diet have been both linked to increased oral Candida carriage. The aim of this study is to investigate the distribution of Candida species in the oral cavity of young individuals smoking cigarettes and waterpipe who have various dietary habits.Methods: Participants were recruited from university students during December 2013, and were divided into three groups; a control nonsmoking, a cigarette smoking, and a waterpipe smoking groups. The study sample completed a pre-structured … Show more
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