Purpose: to know the preferred alimentary consistency kind of the mouth breathers with school age of the fundamental teaching. Methods: the study included 13 students of both genders of the fundamental teaching between 10 and 14 years old. The selection happened through of observations about students in class and through the clinic exam with otorhinolaryngologist and the data were collected during the interviewing. Results: it was observed that 100% of the assessed students showed preference for solid consistency foods. However, it was found that the majority uses liquid during the meals with food in their mouths at the same time, and this fact favors the ingesting of solids. Conclusion: it has been found that there is a higher predominance on choose solid consistency foods, on the range of the students chosen, regardless of the oral breathing way. Keywords: Mouth Breathing; Mastication; Feeding; Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences RESUMO Objetivo: conhecer o tipo de consistência alimentar preferido pelos respiradores orais em idade escolar do ensino fundamental. Métodos: participaram do estudo 13 estudantes do ensino fundamental, de ambos os gêneros, com idade entre 10 e 14 anos. A seleção ocorreu por meio de observações dos alunos em sala de aula e exame clínico com otorrinolaringologista, sendo os dados coletados mediante realização de entrevistas semiestruturadas.Resultados: foi observado que 100% dos escolares avaliados apresentaram preferência por alimentos de consistência sólida. Porém, constatou-se que a maioria faz uso de líquido durante as refeições na presença do alimento na boca, fator que favorece a ingesta dos sólidos. Conclusão: verificou-se, na faixa de escolaridade estudada, que há maior predominância na escolha por alimentos de consistência sólida, independente do modo respiratório oral.
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