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In study 1, 980 participants were included in the analysis with a mean age of 39.6 years (range 18\u201389 years). 75% were female. Mean (SD) baseline values were 14.18 (23.22) for number of GBS, 188 ppb (66.08) for halimeter score, and 3.6 (1.01) for organoleptic score. There was a significant (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.003) association between halimeter score and number of GBS, driven by participants defined with localized\/generalized gingivitis (\u226510% GBS). Generalized gingivitis (&gt;30% GBS), localized gingivitis (10%\u201330% GBS) and generally healthy participants (&lt;10% GBS) had mean halimeter scores of 223.29 ppb, 191.19 ppb, and 183.52 ppb, respectively. Similar results were observed comparing organoleptic scores by gingivitis case type. In study 2, 60 participants were included in the analysis with mean age of 36.7 years (range 18\u201360); 68% were female. Mean (SD) baseline values were 80.92 (24.508) for number of GBS and 8.29 (0.709) for hedonic score. A statistically significant (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 0.001) correlation between hedonic score reduction (change from baseline) and reduction in number of GBS (change from baseline) was observed,\n                    <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.73. 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