Relationship between abnormal swallowing and mouth breathing.
- Author:
Meng-wu WANG
1
;
Hong-fa LI
2
;
Qiu-rui WANG
;
Hao XU
;
Jing-nan HE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Child; Deglutition Disorders; complications; Female; Humans; Male; Malocclusion; classification; complications; Mouth Breathing; complications
- From: Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2013;48(12):750-751
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the relationship between abnormal swallowing and mouth breathing.
METHODSThirty-eight patients with abnormal swallowing and 38 patients with normal swallowing were selected. All patients presented with no airway constriction. The age range of the patients was 11-14 years old. The number of patients with mouth breathing was calculated. Statistical analysis (χ(2) test) was performed.
RESULTSThe number of patients with mouth breathing in the abnormal swallowing group (17, 45%) was significantly higher than that in the normal swallowing group (5, 13%) (χ(2) = 9.212, P = 0.002).
CONCLUSIONSAbnormal swallowing was related to mouth breathing.
