Deglutição e postura de cabeça em professores universitários: uma investigação preliminar

Abstract

Introduction: The relation between the muscles of the head, cervical region and the stomatognathic system is directly linked through the muscle chains. When these regions suffer a certain excess load, muscle imbalances may occur that affect the functioning of the body, such as the previous head. A forward deviation may result in changes in jaw position, dental malocclusion and impact on chewing and swallowing. Even in adults such as university professors, who use the stomatognathic system in work activities and with which there are few scientific studies. Purpose: Investigate the relationship between head position and swallowing in university teachers. Methods: Participated in the study 21 university professors, adults, who performed all stages of the research. To collect data on swallowing, occlusal aspects and relation to the vertical, horizontal and transversal axes were analyzed through the AMIOFE-E protocol. Subsequently, a photogrammetric evaluation was performed based on the SAPO protocol, with the points horizontal head alignment, horizontal head alignment considering the vertebra C-7 and vertical alignment of the acromions. Results: There was a prevalence of female teachers, aged between 18 and 45 years, representing more than half of the sample. In addition, there was regularity in the findings regarding the evaluations of the stomatognathic system. There was found no association between prior and swallowing. Conclusion: No significant correlations were found between head anteriorization and swallowing in university teachers.