Accuracy of a portable breath meter test for the detection of halitosis in children and adolescents

Autor(es)

Carolina Cardoso Guedes ^[1] ; Sandra Kalil Bussadori ^[2] ; Ana Carolina Mota Garcia ^[3] ; Lara Jansiski Motta ^[4] ; Andréa Oliver Gomes ^[5] ; Raimar Weber ^[6] ; Olga Maria Silverio Amancio ^[7]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo. Departamento de Pediatria - Brasil

^[2] Universidade Nove de Julho - Brasil

^[3] Universidade Nove de Julho - Brasil

^[4] Universidade Nove de Julho - Brasil

^[5] Universidade Nove de Julho - Brasil

^[6] Hospital Infantil Sabara. Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia - Brasil

^[7] Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo. Departamento de Pediatria - Brasil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Clinics; v. 75, 2020-09-11.

Resumo

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. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 19/14229-6 - Estudo comparativo entre a terapia fotodinâmica com urucum e LED e probióticos na redução da halitose: ensaio clínico controlado
• Beneficiário: Sandra Kalil Bussadori
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular