Halitosis and Mouth Breathing in Children

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01269957

Enrollment

Registered

2011-01-04

Start date

2009-11-30

Completion date

2010-08-31

Last updated

2011-01-04

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Conditions

Halitosis, Mouth Breathing

Keywords

halitosis, pediatric dentistry, mouth breathing

Brief summary

Objective: determine whether there is a correlation between halitosis and mouth breathing in children. Study design: Fifty-five children between three and 14 years of age were divided into two groups (nasal and mouth breathing) for the assessment of halitosis. Descriptive analysis was carried out regarding the degree of halitosis in each group. The chi-square test was used for the comparison between groups, with 5% level of significance.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

3 Years to 14 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

All children registered at the clinic of the specialization course in pediatric dentistry of the ABCD/SP in 2008 were included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results