INTERACTION BETWEEN ODONTOLOGY AND SPEECH - LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY COMPARED IN OROFACIAL MYOLOGY IN THE CITY OF MARINGÁ

Ano: 2013 | Volume: 17 | Número: Suplemento

Autores: Auada LA, Sanders AP, Maruiti G.

Resumo Inglês:

The goal was to address aspects of the interaction between dentistry and speech therapy in people with or facial myology. A survey was conducted by questionnaire sent to 30 dentists specializing in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics and to 14 speech therapists specializing in orofacial myology. All specialists were located in Maringá-PR, Brazil. All professionals agreed on the need for an interrelationship between the fields and the stomatognathic system, which is a common field of activity of these professionals. The reasons for a referral for speech therapy are more related to functional issues, but there is considerable resistance by patients and by dentists in referring to and/or consulting with an audiologist. Cases of orthodontic relapses are mostly the consequence of a lack of speech therapy. It was concluded that work occurs integrated dentist and speech therapist, even if they are still adapting as necessary to discharge criteria and trial together relapse. Multidisciplinary work is still a way to integrate these professionals in seeking proper treatment of patients.