Oral health in the practice of the lyric singer

Abstract

Introduction: High understanding of specific knowledge and care with the physiological system of the voice is necessary for quality vocal emission. Body anatomy and pneumo-phono-articulatory mechanisms such as breathing, phonation and articulation, stand out. Objective: The objective of the research was to analyze the self-perception of singers about their oral health and their own speech, and whether oral health interferes in the practice of classical singers. Metodology: Text of the method. The link to an online questionnaire was sent by e-mail to classical singers from various places, aged between 18 and 51 years. Data were analyzed using analytical and descriptive statistics with a test power of 95% and an α error of 5%. Results: The results indicate that 34.3% of the classical singers are dissatisfied with their oral health, 62.5% identified that they had at least one of the oral health conditions or alterations mentioned in the questionnaire. Conclusions: Orthodontic treatment or the use of prosthesis were reported as factors that impair vocal performance.