Prevalencia de síndrome de la respiración bucal en pacientes de 5 a 10 años, Clínica UCSG semestre B 2023.

Abstract

Introduction: A patient who is a mouth breather, presents the peculiarity of breathing through the oral cavity as a consequence of a pathological conformation, which is caused by nasal and/or pharyngeal congestion. This research is carried out in order to identify the prevalence of Mouth Breathing Syndrome and the problems it causes to the children who suffer from it at the UCSG Clinic. Objective: To evaluate and determine the prevalence through symptomatology presented by children with mouth breathing syndrome at the UCSG Clinic. Materials and Methods: An analytical and descriptive cross-sectional research study was carried out. Seventy pediatric patients were observed, a survey was made to each parent or representative of the patient, the pediatric patients were attended in the Dental Clinic of the UCSG, variables such as the age of the patient, symptoms presented during the day, if there is hyperactivity and symptoms presented during sleep were taken into account. The data were analyzed in Microsoft Excel 2010. Sample size formula, averages, standard deviation and frequencies were calculated. Results: According to the responses of the patients' representatives, 48% (30 children) of different genders were classified as having the symptoms and characteristics of a patient with Mouth Breathing Syndrome, and 52% (32 children) did not present any symptoms or characteristics of the syndrome. Discussion: This syndrome occurs when a patient changes the nasal breathing for a model of breathing through the mouth or mixed, this syndrome is very complex and can be altered from anatomical impairments.