Intervenção Fonoaudiológica em Crianças com Respiração Oral: revisão integrativa

Abstract

Introduction: Breathing is a vital function responsible for allowing the transport of oxygen to the blood and removing carbon dioxide. When there is a change in the upper airways, it can lead to the installation of Oral Respiration (RO), which is defined as the deviation from the respiratory pattern to the oral cavity. The RO causes numerous modifications in the facial structures. The period of childhood is important for the growth and development of the stomatognathic system, and the proper functioning of functions is important for this growth, emphasizing the importance of deepening the knowledge about Oral Breathing. Objective: To analyze the literature about speech-language pathology in children with R O. Methods: This is an integrative review on oral breathing in children. The databases VHL (Virtual Health Library) and SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online) were consulted. The selected descriptors were Oral Respiration and Speech Therapy. Results: Composed the sample 10, with the largest number of publications in the year 2011 and all were published in speech therapy journals. Final considerations: There is a uniformity of the oral organomiofunctional changes generated by the modification of the physiological respiratory pattern and how much these can affect the quality of life of the children affected. As for the intervention process, myophere was found to be effective and myofunctional gain in the speech therapy along with the clinical picture previously found. An important aspect that must be mentioned is family adherence to therapeutic development.