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ArticleInternational dental journal2023

A Study of the Facial Soft Tissue Morphology in Nasal- and Mouth-Breathing Patients.

Bo Cheng, Amin S Mohamed, Janvier Habumugisha, Yucheng Guo, Rui Zou, Fei Wang

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Article in International dental journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bo ChengKey Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, Clinical Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China; Xi'an Jiaotong University, Department of Orthodontics, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Amin S MohamedKey Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, Clinical Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China; Xi'an Jiaotong University, Department of Orthodontics, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Janvier HabumugishaKey Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, Clinical Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China; Xi'an Jiaotong University, Department of Orthodontics, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Yucheng GuoKey Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, Clinical Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China; Xi'an Jiaotong University, Department of Orthodontics, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Rui ZouKey Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, Clinical Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China; Xi'an Jiaotong University, Department of Orthodontics, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Fei WangKey Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, Clinical Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China; Xi'an Jiaotong University, Department of Orthodontics, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: wf751022@mail.xjtu.edu.cn.
Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital · CNXi'an Jiaotong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aimed to investigate the 3-dimensional (3D) facial morphology of children with skeletal Class II structure with different breathing patterns.

methodsThe 3dMDFace system (3dMD Inc.) was used to obtain 3D facial images. A total of 65 patients aged 10 to 12 years with skeletal Class II malocclusion (A point-Nasion-B point angle >5°) were grouped by sex into nasal-breathing (NB) and mouth-breathing (MB) participants. A total of 19 measurements, including linear distances, angles, and ratios, were measured. The measurements were compared using independent sample t test and Mann-Whitney U test. Factor analysis and logistic regression were used to test the correlation between facial morphology and different breathing patterns.

resultsFor male children, the lower lip was longer in the MB group than in the NB group (P < .05). For female children, compared to NB, MB patients had a narrower mandibular width (P < .05), a smaller ratio of mandibular width to face height (MB: 0.99 ± 0.08 vs NB: 1.04 ± 0.09; P < .05), and a larger ratio of lower lip height to lip width (MB: 1.24 ± 0.10 vs NB: 1.19 ± 0.16; P < .05). In both male and female children, MB participants had a more convex nasolabial angle (P < .05) and an increased ratio of the lower part of the face to the upper facial height (male MB: 1.61 ± 0.17 vs male NB: 1.50 ± 0.12; female MB: 1.52 ± 0.10 vs female NB: 1.50 ± 0.20; P < .05). The logistic regression test showed no significant correlation between facial morphology and breathing patterns.

conclusionsIn participants with skeletal Class II pattern, MB children compared with NB children showed different facial morphology in the same sex group. The children with MB showed a more protruded upper lip and increased lower facial height, accounting for a larger proportion of the facial height. However, no significant correlation was found between facial morphology and breathing pattern. Only correlative trends were found.

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FaceNoseCephalometryChildFemaleHumansMaleMandibleMouth BreathingFacial soft tissuesMouth breathingNasal breathingThree-dimensional scan

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