Table 5.

Assessment of halitosis.

	Patient group (N = 40)	Treatment group (N = 40)	Control group (N = 40)	p value
Organoleptic measurement
No or barely noticeable odor	0.0 (0.0%)	21.0 (52.5%)	24.0 (60.0%)	<0.001
Weak but clearly noticeable odor	27.0 (67.5%)	8.0 (20.0%)	8.0 (20.0%)
Moderate or strong odor	13.0 (32.5%)	11.0 (27.5%)	8.0 (20.0%)
Parental perception of odor in the child
Yes	39.0 (97.5%)	19.0 (47.5%)	14.0 (35.0%)	<0.001
No	1.0 (2.5%)	21.0 (52.5%)	26.0 (65.0%)

Pearson's Chi-squared test.