Interrelation between orthodontics and phonoaudiology in the clinical decision-making of individuals with mouth breathing
Dental press j. orthod. (Impr.)
; 17(3): 1-7, May-June 2012. tab
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the decision making of orthodontists of Passo Fundo district - Rio Grande do Sul (RS, Brazil), in the Orthodontics/Speech Therapy interdisciplinary treatment of mouth breathing individuals.METHODS:
The present study is a quantitative approach and the design is descriptive, using as instrument data collection of a questionnaire sent to 22 orthodontists practicing in the above-mentioned district. The project was approved the the Ethics in Research Committee and all individuals signed a free informed consent.RESULTS:
All professionals considered the inter-relation between Orthodontics and Speech Therapy necessary, but divergences were found in situations where a associated therapy may exist, considering that 54.5% trust the inter-relation to develop aspects associated to language, orofacial motricity and habits. In cases of associated treatment, the results obtained were considered satisfactory by 73.7% of professionals, even though they consider that only 6 to 20% of their patients collaborate with treatment.CONCLUSION:
In relation to decision-making in treatment of mouth breathing individuals, the orthodontists in Passo Fundo/RS agree that there is need for speech therapy. The full vision of the individual in a multidisciplinary team is of fundamental importance in the treatment of patients with mouth breathing syndrome.
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Type of study:
Prognostic study
Aspects:
Ethical aspects
Language:
English
Journal:
Dental press j. orthod. (Impr.)
Journal subject:
Orthodontics
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil