The orofacials myofunctional disorders in the dentistry publication: critical review

Camila Cardoso PEREIRA, Cláudia Maria de FELÍCIO

Many studies evidence the relation between the form and the functions of the stomatognathic system. For this reason, the objective of the present work is to search through the Dentistry Publication, in portuguese language, how the Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders are considered, and, as a result, how the relation between the Dentistry and Speech Therapy works. For this, the method consisted of a bibliographical research in journals and books of the Dentistry area, congregating twenty and seven publications from 1984 through 2002. As a result, the survey showed the fact that most of the authors report the needs of favoring the orofacial myofunctional condition, aiming at the correction and the stability of the orofacial complex. When Dentists and Speech therapists work together, the role of each professional, as well as the involved concepts are clearly presented. However, some authors report correcting the bad occlusion associated with the muscular and functional alterations only with dentistry apparatuses. Yet, there are some dentists that do not present any proposals to solve it in the treatment plan. This review lead to the conclusion that there are differences in the behaviors adopted by the dentists in the treatment of their patients, probably resulting of its formations, what also causes differentiated positions the interaction with other health professionals, as the Speech therapists.

Keywords: Dentistry. Speech therapy. Interdisciplinary communication. Stomatognathic system. Facial muscles.

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