Association between halitosis and mouth breathing in children
Clinics
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66(6): 939-942, 2011. ilus, tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine whether there is a correlation between halitosis and mouth breathing in children. STUDYDESIGN:
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 percent level of significance.RESULTS:
There was a significantly greater number of boys with the mouth-breathing pattern than girls. A total of 23.6 percent of the participants had no mouth odor, 12.7 percent had mild odor, 12.7 percent had moderate odor and 50.9 percent 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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Main subject:
Respiration
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Halitosis
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Mouth Breathing
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Clinics
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Associação Brasileira de Cirurgiões-Dentistas/BR
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Universidade Braz Cubas/BR
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Universidade Nove de Julho/BR
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