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Luiza Jordânia Serafim de Araújo1, Monalisa Cesarino Gomes2, Ramon Targino Firmino3

  • 1Department of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Campina Grande, PB, Brazil.

Brazilian Dental Journal
|April 17, 2025
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Orofacial dysfunction affects one-third of schoolchildren. Lower income, poor oral health, sleep issues, anxiety, and public school attendance are key risk factors.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Context:

  • Cross-sectional study involving 739 schoolchildren aged 8-10 years.
  • Investigated individual (e.g., family income, oral health) and contextual (e.g., school type, neighborhood income) factors.
  • Utilized questionnaires for children and guardians, and clinical examinations for oral health assessment.

Purpose:

  • To identify individual and contextual factors associated with orofacial dysfunction in schoolchildren.
  • To understand the prevalence and determinants of orofacial dysfunction in a pediatric population.

Summary:

  • Prevalence of orofacial dysfunction was 33.3%.
  • Individually, lower family income, increased dental caries, traumatic dental injuries, severe malocclusion, sleep disturbances, and anxiety were associated with orofacial dysfunction.

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  • Definite malocclusion showed a protective effect.
  • Contextually, attending a public school was significantly associated with orofacial dysfunction.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights the multifactorial nature of orofacial dysfunction in children.
    • Identifies specific risk factors amenable to intervention.
    • Informs public health strategies and clinical practice for early detection and management of orofacial dysfunction in school-aged children.