Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is one of lung disorders that affect air movement from and out the lung, this can lead to hypoxemia hypercapnia due occurrence respiratory muscle weakness obstruction. As result, it will increase airflow resistance, pulmonary hyperinflation also ventilation perfusion imbalances . One non-pharmacological treatments be given COPD patients i...

The purpose of this study was to compare the values tongue pressure (TP), lip closing (LCP), right buccal (RBP), and left (LBP) check intraoral muscle imbalance observe changed according myofunctional therapy (MFT) period. MFT with a prefabricated appliance performed on patients certain muscular dysfunctions due oral habits. And improvement perioral muscles evaluated using balloon-based measure...

encountered two articles on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which gave me an incentive for a comment. In the excellent review by MACKLEM [1], the role of a high respiratory rate in severe COPD is discussed, in particular with its consequence of dynamic hyperinflation and increased work of breathing. The author also addressed the need of proper instruction for the patients to avoid ...

Background: Cigarette smoking is a significant risk factor for periodontal disease. It also causes pigmentation of oral mucosa. The present study was aimed to assess the effects of smoking on lip and gingival pigmentation and periodontal status and the relationship between pigmentation and periodontal parameters. Methods: A total of 109 smokers and an equal number of non-smoker controls (mean a...

purpose: patterned breathing allows standardized serial measurements of heart rate variability and baroreflex indices. the slow breathing augments these parameters, and regular exercises, including yoga breathing practices with even respiratory rates have long-term beneficial effects in cardiovascular diseases. the role of temporization of breathing phases, i.e. the ratio of expiration to inspi...

lip pits are among the rarest congenital deformities recorded. initially reported in 1845, it’s familial occurrence has been reported just once. these developmental anomalies occur either as an isolated defect or in association with other developmental deformities including cleft lip, cleft palate or both. it may be located at the commisures of the lips or in the midline of the lower lip. it is...

BACKGROUND Vermilion irregularities are common secondary deformities after cleft lip repair, regressed or resected hemangiomas, trauma and tumor surgeries. Vermilion deficiency attracts considerable attention and detracts from an otherwise excellent lip repair. Minor and moderate vermilion defects can be corrected with upper lip advancement, rotation flaps, tongue flaps or grafts. Major defect...