Andrielle de Bitencourt Pacheco

As implicações da classe II de angle e da desproporção esquelética tipo classe II no aspecto miofuncional

TEMA: esse trabalho foi baseado na tematica de que existe uma associacao entre as mas oclusoes devido a alteracoes do crescimento craniofacial, e, por conseguinte, a existencia de alteracoes miofuncionais. OBJETIVOS: estudar a associacao entre as mas oclusoes tipo classe II desencadeadas por alteracoes do crescimento craniofacial e as disfuncoes do sistema estomatognatico (alteracoes miofuncionais: fala, mastigacao, degluticao e fonacao). CONCLUSAO: pode-se concluir que alteracoes estruturais da face podem ter influencia na funcionalidade das mesmas, portanto, enfatiza-se a importância do trabalho multidisciplinar entre os profissionais envolvidos em cada uma dessas aereas para que o prognostico desses casos seja pertinente de relevantes melhoras.

Relação da respiração oral e hábitos de sucção não-nutritiva com alterações do sistema estomatognático

PURPOSE: to investigate the relationship between oral breathing of different etiologies and persisting non-nutritive sucking habits in establishing structural alterations in the stomatognathic system. METHOD: the sample comprised 78 children between 7 and 11 year old, 36 boys and 42 girls, divided in two groups based on non-nutritive sucking habits and breathing mode. All children underwent otolaryngological, speech-language and dentistry evaluations. Data analysis was performed using Chi-square test considering significance level of 5%. RESULTS: there was significant association between breathing mode and lips posture; between breathing mode and hard palate; between nonnutritive sucking habits and cheek posture. In the analysis of the association between breathing mode and nonnutritive sucking habits with the habitual lips posture and hard palate, we also forund a statistical significance. CONCLUSION: it was found that the altered lips posture and hard palate was more frequent in the vicious and obstructive mouth breathers groups. The asymmetrical cheeks posture was more frequent among children with habits. The altered lips posture and hard palate alterations were also more frequent in oral breathers regardless of the presence or absence of any habits.

Respiratory mode, nasal patency and palatine dimensions

PURPOSE To investigate the influence of breathing mode and nasal patency in the dimensions of the hard palate by comparing mouth breathing (MB) and nasal breathing (NB) adults. METHODS Seventy-seven individuals, distributed into the MB group (n=38) and the NB group (n=39), of both genders and aged between 18 and 30 years old, took part in the study. The respiratory mode diagnosis was based on anamnesis, physical characteristics, and otorhinolaryngological examination. The volunteers were evaluated in terms of nasal patency, with a peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF) meter, and obstruction symptoms, by a Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) scale, and had their transversal and vertical hard palate dimensions measured with a digital caliper in plaster models. RESULTS Comparing both groups, the MB group presented significantly higher values in the NOSE scale, lower values in the PNIF, lower values in the transversal distance of the palate in the intercanine region, and significantly higher values in the vertical distance in the regions of the first and second premolars and molars. There was a negative correlation between PNIF and NOSE, and a positive correlation between PNIF and transversal distance of the palate in the region of the first premolars. CONCLUSION MB adults presented reduced nasal patency and a higher degree of nasal obstruction symptoms. The hard palate was morphologically narrower and deeper in adults with the MB mode compared to the NB mode. Moreover, it was concluded that the smaller the nasal patency, the greater the obstruction symptoms and the narrower the hard palate.

A potencialidade do sistema de informação de atenção básica para ações em fonoaudiologia

Purpose: to analyze documents of System of Primary Health Care (SIAB) tool and verify its potential for speech-language’s action planning. Methods: we analyzed the documents of Ministry of Health for the SIAB and accessed the records and reports of the SIAB’s Family Health Strategy and Municipal Health Department. Results: the data from SIAB express the life / health conditions of diseases and disorders of the families as well as reveal the conditions of service and health production, however, there are limitations such as, external interference (incompleteness of teams and mismanagement of the data) that impair their use. Conclusions: the data available on the audiologist SIAB approaching the real needs of users, promoting the organization of activities, stimulating the role of professionals and individuals favoring the bond and the solvability of the shares, which does not mean that they are sufficient, it is always possible to prepare or improve tools to facilitate the deployment or implementation of speech-language’s actions directed to the promotional activities in different levels of health care.

Influência da levodopa sobre a fase oral da deglutição em pacientes com Doença de Parkinson

The purpose of this study is to conduct a literature review in order to verify the possible influence of Levodopa on the oral phase of deglutition in individuals with Parkinson disease. The survey was conducted in journals indexed in Science Direct, Capes periodicals, LILACS, SciELO, MedLine and Scopus, as well as in books. For this survey, the terms disfagia/dysphagia/disfagia, medicamentos/drugs/las drogas, levodopa, Parkinson/Parkinson disease/ enfermedad de Parkinson and swallowing disorders were used. It was possible to identify 16 international and 25 national scientific articles. After reading every identified papers, 32 were selected in addiction to four books and one abstract published in scientific conference proceedings were used. For such selection, the inclusion criteria were the papers which considered the impairments caused by Parkinson´s disease, especially during the oral phase of swallowing, as well as the effects of levodopa about it. As exclusion criteria, the drug influence during pharyngeal phase was considered, because it usually seems to have higher effect during oral phase. There is disagreement in the literature surveyed considering Levodopa possible effects in deglutition. When these effects occur, they generally affect the oral phase of this function, since difficulties already present in Parkinson Disease carriers are maximized by the xerostomia due to the administration of this drug. Considering the vast range of results found in the studies surveyed, developing controlled studies for a detailed elucidation of Levodopa effects in deglutition becomes necessary.

Influência da hipermobilidade articular generalizada sobre a articulação teoromandibular, mastigação e deglutição: estudo transversal

PURPOSE: to evaluate temporomandibular joint, mastication and deglutition in asymptomatic women with and without generalized joint hypermobility and the association between these variables. METHODS: forty-three volunteers were evaluated at the Speech-Language-Hearing Service of Federal University of Santa Maria. Hypermobility was evaluated according to the Beighton score and, based on the obtained scores, the volunteers were distributed into two groups: with (n=17) and without hypermobility (n=26). The temporomandibular joint was examined by Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders instrument, and mastication and deglutition functions were assessed through a myofunctional orofacial assessment. RESULTS: the clinical evaluation of the temporomandibular joint showed predominance of joint sounds during jaw movement (52.9%) and mouth opening deviation (76.5%) in the hypermobility group, without statistical significant difference. In the examination of the masticatory function, although most of the volunteers showed a bilateral chewing pattern, the frequency of this pattern was significantly lower in the hypermobility group (p=0.05). A significant association (p=0.02) between chewing and mouth opening pattern was found only in the group without hypermobility, and there was no difference between groups regarding the deglutition function. CONCLUSION: asymptomatic women showed evidence that hypermobility predisposes the occurrence of mouth opening deviation and joint sounds. There was no difference in the deglutition function, but lower frequency of alternating bilateral chewing was found in the group with hypermobility compared to the group without hypermobility.

Associação entre funções estomatognáticas, oclusão dentária e sinais de disfunção temporomandibular em mulheres assintomáticas

PURPOSE: to determine the association between chewing and swallowing stomatognathic functions, dental occlusion and temporomandibular dysfunction signs in asymptomatic women. METHODS: the stomatognathic functions were evaluated through orofacial myofunctional examination; the dental occlusion examination included: Angle classification; overjet and overbite measures; openbite and crossbite presence; and the temporomandibular joint evaluation was performed by the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders Research Instrument. RESULTS: 43 women with an average age of 23.7 years old were evaluated. The orofacial myofunctional examination showed changes in mastication pattern (30.2%), chewing (18.6%) and swallowing (58.1%) atypical contractions. Regarding the dental occlusion Angle Class I was predominant (74.4%), however no volunteer had an ideal occlusion. The temporomandibular joint evaluation showed the range of movement within normal, presence of mouth opening deviation (60.5%) and temporomandibular dysfunction diagnosis (16.3%). There was a significant association between presence of joint noises and temporomandibular dysfunction diagnosis and atypical swallowing contractions; opening pattern and atypical chewing contractions; there was no association between Angle Occlusal Class, chewing pattern and temporomandibular disorders. CONCLUSION: asymptomatic volunteers showed alterations of stomatognathic functions such as atypical contractions during swallowing and chewing, which were associated to joint noises and mouth opening pattern. These results can be attributed to imbalances and lack of coordination of the muscles involved in these functions. No volunteer showed an ideal occlusion and no associations with this condition were found.

Influência da hipermobilidade articular generalizada sobre a articulação temporomandibular e a oclusão dentária: estudo transversal

Purpose To evaluate the dental occlusion and temporomandibular joint in women with and without generalized joint hypermobility. Methods Generalized joint hypermobility was assessed by the Beighton score. Individuals were divided into two groups: with and without hypermobility. The Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders was used to evaluate the temporomandibular joint. Dental occlusion was assessed according to Angle classification, overjet and overbite measures, presence of open bite or crossbite, pattern of disocclusion, and occlusal interference. Results Forty-three women participated voluntarily in the study: 17 in the group with hypermobility and 26 in the group without hypermobility. The frequencies of joint noise and deviation during mouth opening were greater in the hypermobility group (52.9% vs. 38.5% and 76.5% vs. 50%, respectively), but without statistical significance. None of the volunteers presented ideal occlusion and no significant difference was found in Angle Class between the groups. The hypermobility group presented a higher percentage of changes in occlusion (29.4% of overbite, 47.1% of overjet, and 17.6% of crossbite), with crossbite showing statistical difference between the groups. Conclusion Hypermobility does not influence occlusion and range of mandibular motion in the women assessed. Nevertheless, the higher percentage of articular noise and uncorrected deviation during mouth opening shown by the group with hypermobility, even without statistical difference, may constitute evidence of correlation between hypermobility and temporomandibular disorder.Purpose To evaluate the dental occlusion and temporomandibular joint in women with and without generalized joint hypermobility. Methods Generalized joint hypermobility was assessed by the Beighton score. Individuals were divided into two groups: with and without hypermobility. The Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders was used to evaluate the temporomandibular joint. Dental occlusion was assessed according to Angle classification, overjet and overbite measures, presence of open bite or crossbite, pattern of disocclusion, and occlusal interference. Results Forty-three women participated voluntarily in the study: 17 in the group with hypermobility and 26 in the group without hypermobility. The frequencies of joint noise and deviation during mouth opening were greater in the hypermobility group (52.9% vs. 38.5% and 76.5% vs. 50%, respectively), but without statistical significance. None of the volunteers presented ideal occlusion and no significant difference was found in Angle Class between the groups. The hypermobility group presented a higher percentage of changes in occlusion (29.4% of overbite, 47.1% of overjet, and 17.6% of crossbite), with crossbite showing statistical difference between the groups. Conclusion Hypermobility does not influence occlusion and range of mandibular motion in the women assessed. Nevertheless, the higher percentage of articular noise and uncorrected deviation during mouth opening shown by the group with hypermobility, even without statistical difference, may constitute evidence of correlation between hypermobility and temporomandibular disorder.