Avaliação dos aspectos miofuncionais orofaciais na triagem de pacientes candidatos à cirurgia bariátrica

Abstract

Objective: To verify the myofunctional characteristics of the stomatognathic system in patients who are candidates for bariatric surgery. Method: Cross-sectional and retrospective analytical study, consisting of 120 patients who were candidates for bariatric surgery, developed at the Obesity and Related Diseases Service - SCODE of the Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes (HUOL) of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. To analyze the variables, descriptive statistics were applied, using absolute and percentage frequencies, calculating measures of central tendency (mean) and measures of variability (standard deviation). Results: Predominantly female sample, with Vertical Gastrectomy being the most prescribed surgical procedure. The average age, BMI and dental elements are 43 years, 131.84 kg/m2 and 23 teeth. The majority of the sample reported having good oral health, good chewing capacity, no complaints of reflux and no signs of food intolerance. However, the majority complain of snoring and have a significant absence of dental elements, with partial presence of molars and premolars. When evaluating chewing, it is observed that most chewing has an inadequate speed, with the formation of heterogeneous food bolus, some with almost whole pieces, and the presence of food residue. Conclusion: There was a predominance of female participants, without significant myofunctional changes in relation to mobility and muscle tone, but with an absence of dental elements, resulting in compromised chewing function. Additionally, participants reported complaints of snoring.