Evaluation of Factors Related to Mouth Breathing Syndrome in Children

Year 2023, Volume: 12 Issue: 1, 126 - 133, 15.03.2023

Ceren İlisulu , Kübra Doğan , Ceren Carlı , Figen Seymen

https://doi.org/10.53424/balikesirsbd.1074242

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study is to state the factors affecting mouth breathing syndrome in children and to evaluate the relation between these factors. Materials and Methods: A total of 120 healthy children aged 6-14 years, 60 mouth breathing and 60 nasal breathing who applied to pediatric dentistry clinic between October 2019 and April 2020 were included in the study. Individuals who agreed to participate in the study were provided with a complete answer to the questionnaire which consist of 18 questions, divided into 4 factors, and their dmf and DMF values were recorded by performing an intraoral examination. Student's t test, Mann Whitney U test and Shapiro-Wilk test were used for analyzes. Results: The dmft values of children with mouth breathing were significantly higher than those with nasal breathing (p<0.05). The Factor 1, Factor 2 and Factor 4 values of the children with mouth breathing were statistically significantly higher than those with nasal breathing (p<0.05). In children with mouth breathing; nasal congestion, runny nose, snoring, dry mouth, soft food preference were significantly higher than those with nasal breathing (p<0.05). Conclusion: Since mouth breathing can cause significant changes in the morphology of the face, nose and jaw and affect the general health status, eating habits, sleep patterns and social life of children, therefore, early diagnosis of mouth breathing will prevent possible problems.

Keywords

mouth breathing syndrome, nasal breathing, child

Çocuklarda Ağız Solunumu Sendromuna Bağlı Faktörlerin Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, çocuklarda ağız solunumu sendromunu etkileyen faktörler ile bu faktörler arasındaki ilişkinin değerlendirilmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya Ekim 2019 - Nisan 2020 tarihleri arasında çocuk diş hekimliği kliniğine başvurmuş sağlıklı 6-14 yaş grubu arasındaki 60 ağız solunumu ve 60 burun solunumu yapan 120 çocuk dahil edilmiştir. Araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden bireylerin 4 faktöre ayrılmış 18 soruluk anketi eksiksiz bir şekilde cevaplandırmaları sağlanmış ve ağız içi muayeneleri yapılarak dmft ve DMTF değerleri kaydedilmiştir. İstatistiksel olarak Student t testi, Mann Whitney U testi, Shapiro-Wilk testi kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Ağız solunumu yapan çocukların dmft değerleri, burun solunumu yapan çocuklardan anlamlı derecede daha yüksektir (p<0.05). Ağız solunumu yapan çocukların Faktör 1, Faktör 2 ve Faktör 4 değerleri, burun solunumu yapanlara göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede daha yüksektir (p<0.05). Ağız solunumu yapan çocuklarda; burun tıkanıklığı, burun akıntısı, horlama, ağız kuruluğu, yumuşak yemek tercihi burun solunumu yapanlara göre anlamlı derecede daha yüksektir (p<0.05). Sonuç: Ağız solunumu yüz, burun ve çene morfolojisinde önemli değişiklikler meydana getiren, çocukların genel sağlık durumunu, yeme alışkanlıklarını, uyku düzenini ve sosyal yaşantısını etkileyebilen bir durumdur. Bu sebeple ağız solunumunun erken teşhis edilmesi olası problemlerin oluşmasının önüne geçecektir.

Keywords

ağız solunum sendromu, burun solunumu, çocuk

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