Association between halitosis and mouth breathing in children

AUTOR(ES)

Motta, Lara Jansiski, Bachiega, Joanna Carolina, Guedes, Carolina Cardoso, Laranja, Lorena Tristão, Bussadori, Sandra Kalil

FONTE

Clinics

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2011

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether there is a correlation between halitosis and mouth breathing in children. STUDY DESIGN: Fifty-five children between 3 and 14 years of age were divided into two groups (nasal and mouth breathing) for the assessment of halitosis. A descriptive analysis was conducted on the degree of halitosis in each group. The chi-square test was used for comparison between groups, with a 5% level of significance. RESULTS: There was a significantly greater number of boys with the mouth-breathing pattern than girls. A total of 23.6% of the participants had no mouth odor, 12.7% had mild odor, 12.7% had moderate odor and 50.9% had strong odor. There was a statistically significant association between halitosis and mouth breathing. CONCLUSIONS: The occurrence of halitosis was high among the children evaluated, and there was a statistically significant association between halitosis and mouth breathing.

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