1998
DOI: 10.1016/s0889-5406(98)70219-7
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Nasal obstruction and facial growth: The strength of evidence for clinical assumptions

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“…In spite of that, Vig 25 (1998) recorded a significantly higher percentage of nose breathing among girls than boys.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 90%
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“…In spite of that, Vig 25 (1998) recorded a significantly higher percentage of nose breathing among girls than boys.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 90%
“…Vig 25 (1998) & Fields 26 et al (1991), however, suggested that causal association between nasal obstruction and facial growth in children seem to be of multi-factorial nature. Klein 27 (1986) & Vickers 28 (1998) did not report any conclusive evidence of the impact of mouth breathing on the development of more elongated faces which are resulted from different neuromuscular adaptations linked to a predetermined genetic pattern.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This topic has been explored by some researchers in the past few decades. It is well known that the characteristic features of the increase in lower facial height and open bite are consistent with those attributed to nasal obstruction (27)(28)(29). A study performed in teenagers using respirometric techniques to compare the breathing behavior of normal and long-faced patients demonstrated that the long-faced subjects had significantly smaller components of nasal respiration (29).…”
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confidence: 80%
“…A baixa prevalência final de respiração bucal (3,0%) concorda com os achados de Vig 17 que considerou a obstrução nasal total um achado clínico raro. O fato mais comum é a combinação simultânea de respiração nasal e bucal, ou seja, respiração mista.…”
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