Orofacial myofunctional profile of patients with sleep disorders: relationship with result of polysomnography.

Purpose: This study aims to characterize the orofacial myofunctional profile of patients with sleep disorders and to relate them to the severity of the polysomnography result.

Methods: A cross-sectional, field study of patients referred to polysomnography with a random sample of adult patients of both genders complaining of snoring who were not receiving any form of treatment for sleep disorder. An anthroposcopic speech-language evaluation was performed and the results of the polysomnography examination were collected in order to respond to the objectives of the study.

Tobacco Influence on Taste and Smell: Systematic Review of the Literature.

 In Brazil, estimates show that 14.7% of the adult population smokes, and changes in smell and taste arising from tobacco consumption are largely present in this population, which is an aggravating factor to these dysfunctions.  The objective of this study is to systematically review the findings in the literature about the influence of smoking on smell and taste.