ArticleInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry2025
Clinical and Cephalometric Correlation between Mouth-breathing and Nasal-breathing Children.
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- Dental arch dimension and palatal morphology in children and adolescents with mouth breathing: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of functional jaw orthopedics with maxillary expansion on palatal morphology, mandibular growth, airway dimensions, and oral function in Class II malocclusion: A randomized controlled trial.Korean journal of orthodontics · 2026Article
- Efficacy of van Beek headgear activator in adolescents with UARS and hyperdivergent skeletal class II malocclusion: dentofacial morphology, airway, and growth.BMC oral health · 2026Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing encompasses conditions from upper airway resistance syndrome to obstructive sleep apnea. Mouth-breathing in children causes severe dentoalveolar deformities. Adenotonsillar hypertrophy exacerbates mouth-breathing, greatly influencing dentofacial development. Early detection of mouth-breathing habit is crucial to prevent the development of malocclusion. Mouth-breathing also alters the salivary pH of the saliva and has an impact on gingival health. Aim: The study aims to compare and correlate the clinical and cephalometric parameters between nasal-breathing children (NBC) and mouth-breathing children (MBC) among the age-group of 6-12 years. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to analyze the clinical and cephalometric variables between NBC and MBC among the age-group of 6-12 years who reported to the Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry with the chief complaint of malocclusion. Sixty-six children were assessed for the breathing pattern and categorized into NBC and MBC based on the clinical history and assessment test. After initial screening and examination, the children were referred to the Department of ENT for otolaryngology assessment. Both the groups were assessed for clinical parameters such as malocclusion, salivary pH, tonsillar hypertrophy, and gingival inflammation. Lateral cephalometric assessment was done for both the groups and all the values were tabulated. All the data were analyzed statistically using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 20. Results: MBC exhibited narrower dental arches (intermolar width: Conclusion: MBC show increased prevalence of malocclusion, tonsillar hypertrophy, gingival inflammation, and decreased saliva pH, impacting dentofacial development, which needs early intervention. How to cite this article: Balakrishnan P, Srinivasan D, Senthil ARE et al. Clinical and Cephalometric Correlation between Mouth-breathing and Nasal-breathing Children. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2025;18(5):514-521.
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