Prevalência de halitose em adolescentes e sua importância para a qualidade de vida

• Ano de defesa: 2019
• Autor(a) principal: Teixeira, Juliana Cunha [UNIFESP]
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP); Brasil
• Palavras-chave em Português: Adolescent; Halitosis; Adolescent Health; Quality of life; Adolescente; Halitose; Saúde do Adolescente; Qualidade de vida; Saúde Coletiva
• Link de acesso: https://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/53390

Objective: To verify the prevalence of halitosis, quality of life, economic level, VPI (Visible Plaque Index) and DMFT (Dental Caries Index) of adolescents in the Parelheiros district of São Paulo. Methods: This is a quantitative, observational, cross-sectional study composed of a randomized sample conducted in public schools in Parelheiros district. The sample consisted of 238 adolescents aged 15-19 years, high school students from state public schools. The evaluation was performed through a questionnaire with questions about health, OHIP-14 quality of life questionnaire, through a simple clinical examination and also with the BreathAlertTM halitosis sulfide monitor. Values ≥2 were considered positive for halitosis. The study was approved by UNIFESP CEP under Opinion No. 3,098,407. Results: The results showed a prevalence of 3.4% for halitosis in adolescents and a tendency to impact on their quality of life. No relationship was found between halitosis, economic level, VPI and DMFT in the population evaluated. Conclusion: The prevalence of halitosis found among adolescents was low and there was no relationship between halitosis, economic level, VPI and DMFT. Nevertheless, halitosis tends to impact social life.