Comparison of craniofacial morphology, head posture and hyoid bone position with different breathing patterns

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate differences in craniofacial morphology, head posture and hyoid bone position between mouth breathing (MB) and nasal breathing (NB) patients. Methods: Mouth breathing patients comprised 34 skeletal Class I subjects with a mean age of 12.8 ± 1.5 years...

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Main Authors: Faruk Izzet Ucar, Abdullah Ekizer, Tancan Uysal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-07-01
Series:Saudi Dental Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905212000557