Evaluation of oral and nasal halitosis parameters in patients with repaired cleft lip and/or palate.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between halitosis parameters in patients with and without cleft lip and/or palate.


METHODS
Forty-two subjects were examined. They were divided into group I, postgraduate students of Bauru Dental School (FOB); and group II, individuals with repaired cleft lip and/or palate. The concentration of volatile sulfur compounds (VSC) was assessed with a portable sulfide monitor and the values were correlated to the salivary flow rate and weight of tongue coating.


RESULTS
There was a relationship between the presence of tongue coating and VSC levels, as well as between salivary flow rate and VSC levels in group II. The same group also revealed a significant correlation between weight of tongue coating and salivary flow rate. There were no significant differences between groups as regards the Halimeter oral measurement.


CONCLUSIONS
Individuals with repaired cleft lip and/or palate can have the same VSC levels as subjects without clefts.
Monteiro-Amado
Flávio
F
Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, Universidade of São Paulo, and Master of Science in Stomatology by Bauru Dental School, Universidade of São Paulo, Bauru, Brazil. flavio.amado@gmail.com
Chinellato
Luiz Eduardo Montenegro
LE
de Rezende
Maria Lúcia Rubo
ML
D000328:Adult; D001587:Benzoylarginine-2-Naphthylamide; D001944:Breath Tests; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000150:complications*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006209:Halitosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000737:chemistry; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D012463:Saliva / Q000378:metabolism; D012636:Secretory Rate; D013457:Sulfur Compounds / Q000032:analysis*; D014059:Tongue / Q000737:chemistry*
D013457:Sulfur Compounds; D001587:Benzoylarginine-2-Naphthylamide