Nasal patency and otorhinolaryngologic-orofacial features in children

Abstract

Nasal patency was lower in children with restless sleep, rhinitis signs and symptoms, hard palate width reduced and with changes in mastication, deglutition and speech functions. It is also emphasized that most of the children presented signs and symptom of allergic rhinitis.

Conhecimento dos professores sobre a respiração oral antes e após programa de orientação

“…Teachers reported that people who breathe through the mouth may suffer from tiredness (Q2), observed by 85.3% of teachers in the pre-program questionnaire and by 96.7% in the post-questionnaire. It is known that mouth breathing can cause daytime fatigue, due to the altered sleep pattern quality, and this tiredness may be related to poor school performance (8,20) . After the importance of understanding the relationship between tiredness and learning ability in mouth breathers was understood, it was decided to discuss this particular topic in the Speech Therapy Program.…”

“…On the subject of difficulties eating (Q3), 71.3% of teachers answered, in the pre-program questionnaire, that mouth breathing may be related to dietary problems, however in the post questionnaire this number increased to 96, 7%. Studies (20,21) show that mouth breathers may have difficulties in chewing with reduced masticatory speed, function disorder and poorer performance of the masseter muscle. Mouth breathers can also suffer from changes in swallowing giving rise to difficulties in swallowing solid foods (15) .…”

“…Structural changes may include, mouth breathing which can cause craniofacial, dental (14)(15)(16)(17)(18) , orofacial musculature (17) and postural changes (19) . These changes can result in changes in the stomatognathic system, affecting chewing (20,21) , speech (22) and swallowing (23) .…”

“…We know that mouth breathing alters the position of the mandible and hyoid bone, which can cause narrowing of the upper airways and this narrowing in turn can lead to obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) (24) . Studies (8,20) suggest that mouth breathing causes tiredness during the day in children because they may suffer from poor sleep quality at night, and this can hinder their performance and learning ability in the classroom.…”

Características do sono de crianças respiradoras orais encaminhadas para realização de adenoidectomia e/ou amigdalectomia

“…Um estudo que buscou comparar a potência nasal e características otorrinolaringológicas e orofaciais em crianças, identificou redução das vias aéreas superiores em crianças com sinais e sintomas de rinite, redução da largura do palato duro, alte-rações nas funções de mastigação, deglutição, fala e principalmente em crianças com sono agitado 7 .…”