Accuracy of a portable breath meter test for the detection of halitosis in children and adolescents
Clinics
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75: e1764, 2020. tab, graf
Article
Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study aimed to determine the accuracy of the Breath-Alert™ portable breath meter (BA) for the detection of halitosis in children and adolescents, considering the organoleptic test (OT) as the gold standard in this assessment.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study was conducted on 150 children (aged 6-12 years). OT was performed by three independent examiners on a single occasion, obtaining three scores of 0-5 points on the Rosenberg's organoleptic scale. The median of the three evaluations for each child was used for analysis. BA was used according to the manufacturer's instructions, with breath odor scored from 0-5 points. Scores ≥2 on both tests were considered indicative of halitosis.RESULTS:
A total of 26 (17.3%) and 23 (15.3%) children were detected with halitosis on the OT and BA tests, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of the BA scores for the detection of halitosis were 80.76% and 98.38%, respectively. The positive and negative predictive values for BA were 91.3% and 96.06%, respectively.CONCLUSION:
In the present study involving children, who require fast, practical examinations, BA proved to be an auxiliary tool to OT for the detection of halitosis in the practice of pediatric dentistry, demonstrating high sensitivity and specificity.
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Disponible
Indice:
LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Tests d'analyse de l'haleine
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Halitose
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
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Étude observationnelle
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Étude de prévalence
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Étude pronostique
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Facteurs de risque
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Enfant
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Clinics
Thème du journal:
Médicament
Année:
2020
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Hospital Infantil Sabara/BR
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Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo/BR
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Universidade Nove de Julho/BR
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