Abstract
Objective
To evaluate oral and nasal halitosis parameters in patients with and without clefts.
Design
Randomized and prospective study. Patients with and without clefts were evaluated as to oral and nasal halitosis.
Setting
University of São Paulo, Bauru Dental School and Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, Bauru, Brazil.
Patients
Twelve patients with clefts and 12 without clefts were evaluated, and no exclusion criteria were followed.
Interventions
Nasal and oral halitosis were measured with the use of a portable sulfide monitor during a single visit.
Results
One hundred percent of the patients with clefts had altered values for volatile sulfur compounds. Only 33.3% of the patients without clefts had at least one strong value for nasal halimeter measurements, and 58.3% of these patients showed alteration in the nasal values. Statistical evaluation, made using the Mann-Whitney U test, classifying the nasal halimeter values as normal, weak, and strong, showing a statistical significant group difference (p = .003). There was no significant difference in the oral halimeter values between the two groups.
Conclusions
Patients with cleft lip and palate had a tendency to present higher values for the nasal halimeter measurements, when compared with patients without clefts.
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