Quantitative evaluation of the orofacial morphology: anthropometric measurements in healthy and mouth-breathing children

• Published in: The International journal of orofacial myology Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 44 - 54
• Main Authors: Cattoni, Débora Martins, Fernandes, Fernanda Dreux Miranda, Di Francesco, Renata Cantisani, De Latorre, Maria Do Rosário Dias Oliveira
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States International Association of Orofacial Myology 01.11.2009
• Subjects: Body measurements; Case-Control Studies; Cephalometry; Child; Dentistry; Face - anatomy & histology; Female; Humans; Language disorders; Male; Morphology; Mouth; Mouth Breathing - pathology; Reference Values

The anthropometric orofacial measurements of mouth-breathing children were compared to those of children with no history of speech-language disorders, according to age. 100 children participated, both males and females, with ages ranging from 7 to 11 years and 11 months, leukoderm, in mixed dentitio...