Clinical Studies on Diagnosis of Mouth Breathing

Guidelines proposal for clinical recognition of mouth breathing children

INTRODUCTION Mouth breathing (MB) is an etiological factor for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) during childhood. The habit of breathing through the mouth may be perpetuated even after airway clearance. Both habit and obstruction may cause facial muscle imbalance and craniofacial changes. OBJECTIVE The aim of this paper is to propose and test guidelines for clinical recognition of MB and some...

Etiology, clinical manifestations and concurrent findings in mouth-breathing children.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the etiology, main clinical manifestations and other concurrent findings in mouth-breathing children aged 3 to 9 years and resident in the urban area of Abaeté (MG), Brazil. METHODS This study was based on a representative random sample of the town population, of 23,596 inhabitants. Clinical diagnosis of mouth-breathing was defined as a combination of snoring, sleepin...

Impact of mouth breathing on cranio-facial growth.

[Speech therapy assessment of mouth breathing].

The speech therapist investigates all elementary functions in mouth breathers (swallowing, breathing, chewing and articulatory practice). Special interest is drawn to head and body postures in the set up of the craniofacial morphology.

Prevalence of mouth breathing among children.

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of mouth breathing among children aged 3 to 9 years living in the urban districts of the town of Abaeté, MG, Brazil. METHODS This study assesses a representative, randomized sample of the town's population (23,596 inhabitants). Children were selected by lots according to a random number table until 370 had been enrolled; this number had been determined by...