Halitosis is an unpleasant olfactory perception of someone's breath. It is increasingly discussed not only in the dental environment, but in a multidisciplinary environment, since the etiology is due to several factors, not only related to the oral cavity. Its importance and the intensity with which its occurrence affects social and personal relations have led more and more patients to the offices with this complaint. Many individuals with periodontal problems have this problem. The research was carried out with 20 patients attending a clinical clinic in Teresina-PI Dentistry with the objective of evaluating the prevalence of halitosis in patients with gingivitis associated or not with the tongue and knowing the interrelationship between gingivitis, tongue and mouth. Halothose. The Breath Alert HC-213SF volatile sulfate meter (TANITA, USA) was used to perform the halimetry. The use of the device consisted of approaching the sensor with the patient's mouth ajar and blowing lightly for three seconds; after this time, the measurement was performed and the oral odor level was observed on a scale of 0 to 5. The results obtained Demonstrated that the prevalence of halitosis in patients with plaque-induced gingivitis was 70%. Patients with savory tongue accounted for 55% of the sample, of these, 18.18% presented level 03; 63.63% level 04; And 18.18% presented level 05. Patients lacking lingual suture totaled 45%, of these, 11.11% presented level 0; 55.55% level 02; 22.22% level 04; And 11.11% presented level 05. It was concluded that the prevalence of halitosis in patients with gingivitis was high; however, this condition, when not associated with the tongue, showed lower levels of halitosis, showing that the presence of lingual saburra is a factor Development of halitosis. However, 22.22% of patients with gingivitis only presented level 04 and 11.11% level 05, indicating that gingivitis even in isolation is a primordial factor for the development of halitosis at high levels.
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