An exploratory study of the factors related to mouth breathing syndrome in primary school children
An exploratory study of the factors related to mouth breathing syndrome in primary school children
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DOI：
10.1016/j.archoralbio.2018.03.012
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发表时间：
2018-08-01
影响因子：
3
通讯作者：
Yamasaki, Youichi
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作者：
Saitoh, Issei;Inada, Emi;Yamasaki, Youichi
目的：口呼吸综合征（MBS）定义为一组体征和症状，这些体征和症状可能完全或不完全存在于受试者中，这些受试者由于各种原因，用口呼吸或混合模式取代了正确的鼻呼吸模式。重要的是要确定影响MBS的相关因素，以诊断其原因，因为呼吸障碍可能由多种因素引起。本研究的目的是澄清相关因素和影响MBS的因素之间的相互关系在child.Design：我们调查了380名6至12岁的小学儿童。调查问卷包括44个关于儿童日常健康状况和生活习惯的问题，由儿童监护人填写。进行因子分析，将密切相关的问题归类为各自的因子，并检查新揭示的因子之间的相关强度。结果：从44个问题中选出了26个问题，并将其归类为7个因子。因素1-7分别被定义为“唇密封不良”、“鼻和咽喉疾病”、“饮食习惯”、“口臭”、“吞咽和咀嚼问题”、“牙齿和牙龈状况”和“嘴唇干燥”。结论：MBS按7个主要因素进行分类。由于因子1被定义为“唇密封不合格”，它代表了口呼吸器的物理外观，并与其他因素相关，因此我们建议MBS应由7个因子组成。
Objective: Mouth breathing syndrome (MBS) is defined as a set of signs and symptoms that may be completely or incompletely present in subjects who, for various reasons, replace the correct pattern of nasal breathing with an oral or mixed pattern. It is important to identify the relevant factors affecting MBS in order to diagnose its cause since breathing obstructions can result from multiple factors. The purpose of this study is to clarify the relevant factors and the interrelationships between factors affecting MBS among children.Design: We surveyed 380 elementary school children from 6 to 12 years in age. The questionnaire consisted of 44 questions regarding their daily health conditions and lifestyle habits and was completed by the children's guardians. A factor analysis was performed to classify closely related questions into their respective factors and to examine the strength of the correlation between the newly revealed factors.Results: Twenty-six out of the 44 questions were selected, and they were classified into seven factors. Factors 1-7 were defined as "Incompetent lip seal", "Diseases of the nose and throat", "Eating and drinking habits", "Bad breath", "Problems with swallowing and chewing", "Condition of teeth and gums", and "Dry lips", respectively. There were also correlations between these factors themselves.Conclusion: MBS was categorized according to 7 major factors. Because Factor 1 was defined as "Incompetent lip seal", which was representative of the physical appearance of mouth breathers and correlated with other factors, we suggested that MBS should consist of 7 factors in total.