Occurrence of muth breathing in patients with periodontal diseases

Bottero, Erika; Ansanelli, Luciane Secco Cristovam; Motta, Andréa Rodrigues

doi:10.1590/1982-0216/200573p0363

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Artigo • Rev. CEFAC 7 (3) • Jul-Sep 2005 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0216/200573p0363 linkcopy

Occurrence of muth breathing in patients with periodontal diseases

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Purpose: to study the occurrence of mouth breathing in patients with recurrent periodontal diseases and to describe the symptoms reported by them.

Methods: 35 patients under periodontal treatment were evaluated through a questionnaire. The Chi-square test was used to analyze the variables and the odds ratios were calculated.

Results: 18 (51.4%) patients of the sample were considered as mouth breathers. Of those, 16 (88.9%) declared having mouth breathing, 9 (50.0%) had incorrect lip position during the day, 8 (44.4%) had dry and cracked lips, 11 (61.1%) reported respiratory disease and 5 (27.8%) considered being correct breathing through the mouth without speaking. These data were statistically significant.

Conclusion: more than a half of the sample are mouth breathers and had important symptoms of this alteration.

KEYWORDS:
Mouth Breathing; Dental Plaque; Speech; Language and Hearing Sciences; Periodontics

Sinais e Sintomas					Presença
	Sim		Não		Às vezes		Total
	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
Aparelho ortodôntico	03	8,6	32	91,4	0	0	35	100
Prótese dentária	11	31,4	24	68,6	0	0	35	100
Lábios ab/entreab.	11	31,4	24	68,6	0	0	35	100
Cansaço ao falar	03	8,6	27	77,1	05	14,3	35	100
Alterações do sono	11	31,4	24	68,6	0	0	35	100
Ronco noturno	18	51,4	11	31,4	06	17,2	35	100
Travesseiro molhado	04	11,4	28	80,0	03	8,6	35	100
Sede constante	15	42,9	18	51,4	02	5,7	35	100
Lábios secos e rachados	12	34,3	18	51,4	05	14,3	35	100
Doenças respiratórias	16	45,7	19	54,3	0	0	35	100
Respira pela boca	16	45,7	10	28,6	09	25,7	35	100

Modo Respiratório			Postura dos lábios
	Normal		Alterado		Total
	N	%	N	%	N	%
Oral	9	37,5	9^*	81,8	18	100
Nasal	15	62,5	2	18,2	17	100
Total	24	100,0	11	100,0	35	100

Modo Respiratorio			Sede constante
	Normal		Alterado			Total
	N	%	N	%	N	%
Oral	12^*	80,0	6	30,0	18	51,4
Nasal	5	20,0	12	70,0	17	48,6
Total	17	100,0	18	100,0	35	100

Modo Respiratorio		Lábios secos e rachados
	Sim		Não		Total
	N	%	N	%	N	%
Oral	12^*	62,5	6	42,1	18	51,4
Nasal	3	37,5	14	57,9	17	48,6
Total	15	100,0	20	100,0	35	100

Modo Respiratório			Doenças Respiratórias
	Sim		Não		Total
	N	%	N	%	N	%
Oral	11^*	73,3	7	35,0	18	51,4
Nasal	4	26,7	13	65,0	17	48,6
Total	15	100,0	20	100,0	35	100

Modo Respiratório	Respira pela boca?
	Sim		Não		Total
	N	%	N	%	N	%
Oral	16^*	84,2	2	12,5	18	51,4
Nasal	3	15,8	14	87,5	17	48,6
Total	19	100,0	16	100,0	35	100

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