Mouth Breathing habit
basically breathing from mouth can also cause malocclusion
classification of mouth breathing
a. obstructive
b. Habitual
c. Anatomical
Obstructive: Complete or partial obstruction of the nasal passage can result in mouth breathing
Habitual: A habitual mouth breather is one who continues to breathe through his mouth even though the nasal obstruction is removed. Thus mouth breathing becomes a deep rooted habit that is performed unconsciously.
Anatomic: An anatomic mouth breather is one whose lip morphology does not permit complete closure of the mouth, such as a patient having short upper lip
Clinical feaure
malocclusion associated with mouthbreather is called as long face syndrome or the classic adenoid facies.
feature of pt.
a. long and narrow face.
b. narrow nose and nasal passage
c. short and flaccid upper lip
d. contracted upper arch with possibility of posterior cross bite
e. An expressionless or blank face
f. Anterior marginal gingivitis can occur ue to drying of the gingiva
h. anterior open bite can occur
Posts
if you or your child are mouth breathers then tis important that you set a dental consultation appointment.
ReplyDeleteMouth breathing causes unpleasant dental issues. If you dont know whether you are a mouth breather or not but you can also consult with your dentist and he will ask you questions and let you know.
While it is true that Complete or partial obstruction of the nasal passage can result in mouth breathing this could also be people with sinus issues etc.
This is a great post because many people are not aware that this is a problem!
-Ed