Hábitos, postura corporal e a suspeição de disfunções temporomandibulares de escolares da cidade de Fortaleza/CE

Abstract

Stomatognathic system comprises, besides the temporomandibular joint, a complex system that acts in neurovegetative functions and maintenance of the posture. The incorrect habits in the school period favor an acquisition of postural deformations that can result in significant detriments. Objective: To verify an association between an occurrence of temporomandibular disorders and the postural pattern of school children in the city of Fortaleza / CE. Methodology: Cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study, with 84 elementary students from two schools, one public and one private, from the city of Fortaleza/CE randomly selected. There is information collected, anesthesiology assessments, anthropometric evaluation, presence of temporomandibular disorders, postural habits, backpack weights and static postural evaluation. The data was entered without a Microsoft Office Excel® 2010 for Windows 2010 program and analyzed with the SPSS® statistical package, version 20.0. Results: Adolescents with temporomandibular dysfunction were predominantly female (55.4%, 95% CI: 1.15-8.84, p: 0.02), presented a cardiovascular risk, according to the 15.1%, 95% CI: 1.29-1.82, p: 0.04) and presented inadequate postures when sitting in the school chair. In relation to the painful symptomatology in the spine region, 69.1% of the patients with temporary and temporary dysfunction were located in the cervical or thoracic spine (78.9%, 95% CI: 1.99-28.27, p: 0, 00). Conclusion: There is an intimate relationship between a position of inappropriate postural habits, postural changes and a presence of symptoms of suspicion of temporomandibular disorders in school children from the city of Fortaleza / CE.