Malocclusion and Changes in Orofacial Motricity in
Children Patients
Volume 3 - Issue 1
Rebecca Maria da Paz de Queiroz Marques, Camylla de Albuquerque Felipe, Rafaella Vasconcelos Galvão, Pedro
José de Matos Neto, Júlia Damasceno Pompílio, Samuel Rodrigo de Andrade Veras, Sônia Maria Soares da Silva,
Leonardo Cavalcanti Bezerra dos Santos, Niedje Siqueira de Lima, Maria das Graças Duarte and Luciana de Barros
Correia Fontes*
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- Department of Clinical and Preventive Dentistry, Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil
*Corresponding author:
Luciana De Barros Correia Fontes, Department of Clinical and Preventive Dentistry, Federal University of
Pernambuco, Rua Ester Foigel, ap. 1102, Iputinga 50721-440. Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Received: August 06, 2018; Published: August 10, 2018
DOI: 10.32474/MADOHC.2018.03.000154
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Abstract
Introduction: Orofacial motricity is related to the functional and structural aspects of the orofacial and cervical regions, including
the functions of the stomatognathic system. There is evidence on the possibility of alterations of the orofacial myofunctional and
malocclusions.
Objective: to determine the frequency orofacial motricity alterations in children with malocclusion and also to verify the
possible existence of association between these variables.
Methods: A cross-sectional study of the secondary data of children patients undergoing an extension program at the Federal
University of Pernambuco, city of Recife, Brazil. Those of both sexes, aged between six and nine years, according to the inclusion
criteria and attended between the years 2016 and 2017, in the actions of the Speech and Hearing and Dentistry team.
Results: Sample of 44 children, both gender, 56.8% male, with a mean age of 7 ± 08 years old. The frequence of orofacial
motricity alterations reached 61.4%; 70.5% had deleterious oral habits and 54.5% had non-ergonomic postural habits. There was
a significant association between the presence of orofacial motricity alterations and Angle’s Class II malocclusions, presence of
anterior open bite and posterior crossbite (p <0.05). Also between non-ergonomic postural habits and posterior crossbite (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Changes in orofacial motricity were observed in more than half of the children’s patients, and there was an
association with some investigated malocclusions.
Keywords: Malocclusion; Mastication; Child Health Services; Orofacial Motricity; Harmful Oral Habits
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