Relación entre respiración bucal y desempeño escolar en niños de 6 a 10 años semestre B 2019 de la UCSG.

Abstract

Introduction: Oral breathing is a respiratory dysfunction characterized by habitual breathing through the mouth; it can be caused by bad habits or nasal obstruction. This dysfunction is related to various oral conditions; in addition to that it can influence the patient causing alterations in physical and learning performance. Objective: Determine the relationship between mouth breathing and the school performance of children aged 6 to 10 attended in the UCSG. Materials and methods: This work is transversal, observational and descriptive. The universe of this study was 171 children treated and we obtained a sample of 119 patients that met the inclusion criteria, clinical and visual examinations were performed, using diagnostic tests to determine the presence of the syndrome. Surveys to parents to see the type of breathing they present, and school performance. Results: Of 119 patients treated, 48.74% are Mouth Respirators. According to the etiological factors Habits are the most prevalent with 26.05%, 15.97% Nasal Obstruction and 6.72% false Mouth Respirators. Attention deficit in mouth respirators is 36.13%, and 12.61% normal attention. According to the grades, 18.49% is the most prevalent having a regular school performance. Conclusion: Buccal breathing is closely related to the deficiency of children's school performance due to lack of cerebral oxygenation, causing fatigue, lack of concentration and attention.