Factors associated with halitosis reported by parents/caregivers in individuals with Down syndrome.

Autor: Campos JR; Department of Dental Clinics, Oral Pathology and Oral Surgery, Periodontology Division, Federal University of Minas Gerais, University, Belo Horizonte, Brazil., Costa FO; Department of Dental Clinics, Oral Pathology and Oral Surgery, Periodontology Division, Federal University of Minas Gerais, University, Belo Horizonte, Brazil., Borges-Oliveira AC; Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, University, Belo Horizonte, Brazil., Cota LOM; Department of Dental Clinics, Oral Pathology and Oral Surgery, Periodontology Division, Federal University of Minas Gerais, University, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry [Spec Care Dentist] 2024 Mar-Apr; Vol. 44 (2), pp. 520-529. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 21.
DOI: 10.1111/scd.12876
Abstrakt: Aims: Data on halitosis among individuals with Down syndrome (DS) are scarce. The aim was to evaluate factors associated with the occurrence of halitosis reported by parents/caregivers (P/Cs) in individuals with DS.
Methods and Results: A cross-sectional study was conducted in non-governmental assistance institutions in the State of Minas Gerais-Brazil. P/Cs have answered an electronic questionnaire with sociodemographic, behavioral and oral health data. Factors associated with halitosis were evaluated by multivariate logistic regression. The sample comprised 227 P/Cs (age 48.8 ± 13.2 years; 82.9% mothers) of individuals with DS (age 20.8 ± 13.5 years). The prevalence of halitosis in the total sample was 34.4% (n = 78) and its occurrence was associated: 1) in individuals with DS ≤18 years old (26.2%; n = 27)-negative perception of oral health (OR = 3.91); 2) in individuals with DS > 18 years (41.1%; n = 51)-gingival bleeding (OR = 4.53), absence of tongue brushing (OR = 4.50), negative perception of oral health (OR = 2.72).
Conclusions: The occurrence of halitosis in individuals with DS reported by P/Cs was relevant and associated with dental factors, having a negative impact on the perception of oral health. Oral hygiene practices, especially tongue brushing, should be reinforced to prevent and control halitosis.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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