The effect of mouth breathing on splanchnocraniums development in childhood

Czech version

Authors: J. Lysý ¹; J. Jakubíková ²; J. Barkociová ²; B. Suchancová ¹; A. Thurzo ¹
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika stomatológie a maxilofaciálnej chirurgie LFUK a OÚSA, Bratislava prednosta prof. MUDr. V. Javorka, CSc. ¹; Detská otorinolaryngologická klinika DFNsP, Bratislava prednosta prof. MUDr. J. Jakubíková, CSc. ²
Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 2011; 66 (5): 294-298.
Category: Case Report

Overview

Mouth breathing is a common symptom accompanying diseases in childhood. If it is persisting chronically, it can influence the growth characteristics of developing splanchnocranium. It is associated with narrow maxilla on skeletal and dentoalveolar level and increased face height as a consequence of posteriorotational growth pattern. In case of early diagnosis, causal therapy and restoration of breathing through the nose an improvement of growth characteristics can develop.

Authors are presenting two cases of patients with typical growth changes accompanying mouth breathing.

Key words:
dentofacial growth, nasal obstruction, mouth breathing, malocclusion

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Czech-Slovak Pediatrics

2011 Issue 5