Lia Silva de Castilho1, Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães Abreu2, Renata Batista de Oliveira3, Maria Elisa Souza E Silva4, Vera Lúcia Silva Resende4. 1. Professor Doctor, Department of Restorative Dentistry of Dental School, Coordinator of the Extension Project "Dental Care for disabled, Federal University of Minas Gerais State, Minas Gerais, Brazil. 2. Professor Doctor, Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, Dental School, Federal University of Minas Gerais State, Minas Gerais, Brazil. 3. Undergraduate student, Dental School, Federal University of Minas Gerais State, Minas Gerais, Brazil. 4. Professor Doctor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Dental School, Federal University of Minas Gerais State, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence and factors associated with mouth breathing among patients with developmental disabilities of a dental service. METHODS: We analyzed 408 dental records. Mouth breathing was reported by the patients' parents and from direct observation. Other variables were as -follows: history of asthma, bronchitis, palate shape, pacifier use, thumb -sucking, nail biting, use of medications, gastroesophageal reflux, bruxism, gender, age, and diagnosis of the patient. Statistical analysis included descriptive analysis with ratio calculation and multiple logistic regression. Variables with p < 0.25 were included in the model to estimate the adjusted OR (95% CI), calculated by the forward stepwise method. Variables with p < 0.05 were kept in the model. RESULTS: Being male (p = 0.016) and use of centrally acting drugs (p = 0.001) were the variables that remained in the model. CONCLUSION: Among patients with -developmental disabilities, boys and psychotropic drug users had a greater chance of being mouth breathers.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence and factors associated with mouth breathing among patients with developmental disabilities of a dental service. METHODS: We analyzed 408 dental records. Mouth breathing was reported by the patients' parents and from direct observation. Other variables were as -follows: history of asthma, bronchitis, palate shape, pacifier use, thumb -sucking, nail biting, use of medications, gastroesophageal reflux, bruxism, gender, age, and diagnosis of the patient. Statistical analysis included descriptive analysis with ratio calculation and multiple logistic regression. Variables with p < 0.25 were included in the model to estimate the adjusted OR (95% CI), calculated by the forward stepwise method. Variables with p < 0.05 were kept in the model. RESULTS: Being male (p = 0.016) and use of centrally acting drugs (p = 0.001) were the variables that remained in the model. CONCLUSION: Among patients with -developmental disabilities, boys and psychotropic drug users had a greater chance of being mouth breathers.
Authors: Mustafa Naseem; Altaf H Shah; Muhammad Faheem Khiyani; Zohaib Khurshid; Muhammad Sohail Zafar; Shabnam Gulzar; AlBandary H AlJameel; Hesham S Khalil Journal: Ann Stomatol (Roma) Date: 2017-01-10