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Orofacial functions and quality of life in oral health in subjects with dentofacial deformity

  • Renata Resina Migliorucci,
  • Silmara Regina Pavani Sovinski,
  • Dannyelle Christinny Bezerra de Oliveira Freitas Passos,
  • Ana Carolina Bucci,
  • Manoel Henrique Salgado,
  • Hugo Nary Filho,
  • Dagma Venturini Marques Abramides,
  • Giédre Berretin-Felix

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/2317-1782/20152014162
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 27, no. 3
pp. 255 – 259

Abstract

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PURPOSE: To investigate the influence of the facial pattern in orofacial functions (OFFs) and quality of life (QoL), and their relationship in individuals with dentofacial deformities (DFD). METHODS: As approved by the Research Ethics Committee, 36 subjects, aged between 18 and 40 years, divided into three groups of seven female and five male participants, i.e., facial pattern I (n=12), pattern II (n=12) and pattern III (n=12), participated in this study. The OFFs were assessed using the MBGR protocol and QoL by the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire. Comparisons between OFFs and facial patterns were made using the Kruskal-Wallis test, and the correlation between the facial pattern and QoL by means of Spearman's test, considering a 5% significance level. RESULTS: A significant difference (p<0.05) was observed when comparing patterns I and II, and patterns I and III, with no difference between patterns II and III, neither in the OHIP-14 nor in the MBGR. A significant linear correlation (r=0.666; p<0.05) was verified between the MBGR and the OHIP-14, showing that the worse the OFFs, the worse the QoL. CONCLUSION: The facial pattern influenced the performance of the OFFs and the QoL in individuals presenting DFD, with a greater occurrence of changes for patterns II and III, and the worse the OFFs, the worse the QoL in cases with DFD.

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