Association between halitosis and mouth breathing in children
Clinics
;
66(6): 939-942, 2011. ilus, tab
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: lil-594358
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.
Texto completo:
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Respiração
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Halitose
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Respiração Bucal
Tipo de estudo:
Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
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Criança
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Criança, pré-escolar
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Feminino
/
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Clinics
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
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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